Trip in New Zealand: Queenstown (again)

20/11/2009

Our plan was to go to Franz Josef this day. But we saw another activity that sparked our attention and perhaps, we could do it during the morning.

So the day before, we decided to try to go for River Boarding (or River Surfing). So we looked for some agency, which was still open, that we could book for today. Lucky, we found it.

So we went to “surf” in a River.

Before leave the town we took some pictures of our Backpacker, the famous Fergburger, Baccelli …

Thiago hugging our ex "school mate" Baccelli.

The BEST burger EVER!!! FERGBURGER!!!

The experience was great!!! The river was almost low, though.

Besides, we could jump from a cliff of 7, 9 and 11 meters. I just jumped from the 7. Fabricio jumped from the 7 and 9. Thiago jumped from the 11 and also wanted to go farther. The instructor didn’t allow, though, as he was jumping in a wrong way and it might be dangerous.

After that, there was a Slide we could go using the board. It was very nice too!

Back to Queenstown, we have lunch and got ready to go to Franz Josef.

We got there around 8 o`clock. Thinking we could book some backpacker anytime, we almost got in trouble, having to sleep in the car. Except one, all the others close at 8. So we could get a room in the Rainforest Backpackers, just because it closes at 8.30pm.

Later on, Thiago and I went for a beer at the Rainforest Bar. Fabricio went to bed, as normal.