DWS Buller Trip

Big thanks to Edddie for day trip tickets to Mt Buller. Having just arrived from boarding in NZ the Thursday before, dropping into work on Friday followed by going out for Friday drinks it made perfect sense to wake up at stupid o'clock on Saturday morning and jump on a coach for more boarding. Unfortunately eddie himself did not regain consciousness in time after celebrating the arrival of Satchith's baby, Congratulations Satchith! Gez and I made the most of the chunky man made snow. That morning my neck finally felt better but it was only a matter of time before I re-hurt it. I also smashed my bum on the only icy section around. Not sure if I love being herded around which seems to be the norm on the day coach tours but its a good way to get a quick snow fix and when your mate sets you up with such an awesome deal impossible to say no.

Papa Murphs NZ Experience

Most of the Gold Coast lads(Coach, Haynes, AlDesira and myself) as well as Coltaire, Sergay and Conradical jumped on a super cheap flight to Christchurch. We hired a car and drove to Queenstown.

To see what we got up to that first night see the relevant Jim Bobs Bit

On the way there an eagle (bogged down by the animal it had in its talons) nearly crashed through the windscreen. At the last minute Murph swerved out of the way saving Haynesie from a Fabio-like bird in the face.

The drive there was really amazing. As tired and hung over as I was (from all the duty free grog consumed the night before) I just couldn’t close my eyes for the entire drive that’s how beautiful the scenery was.

Need more detail see what Coach SeZ on the matter.

Queenstown is fantastic. Adventure all day and party all night.

Click a photo to go to rest from that set or select it from my flickr map

The focus was definitely boarding. We went to the Remarkables twice and Coronet peak once.

Dont belive me? Lets see if this will be Murph Busted!




Video of StevieD boarding on the first day.
Video of Coltaire boarding on the first day.
Will post a video of Jimmy boarding on the first day here.

On the day off we went jet boating,



And caught a gondola to the top of this peak where there was road lugeing.

Here is a video of StevieD road luger (please note the awesome camera work by yours truly)

Here is a video of the road lugeoff between Conradical and Sergay.

Here is Papa Murph's version of events.

The morning before the planned drive back to Christchurch we snuck in a paraglide off Coronet Peak.

Keep checking Murphs Show and Tell for the detailed trip report as it becomes available. Ill endeavour to link to it from here also.

I really must go back for a longer session of snowboarding and perhaps a summertime NZ campervan trip with NYE in Queenstown. Top work Coach Murphy for working out all the details and getting such an awesome deal.

Almost forgot the obligatory "Tom with chick" photo courtesy of murph's collection:

Next trip Canada, X-Stream! *

*This catchphrase is said and acted out by Extreme Cameraman Wally Symons from the cult NZ TV series Back of the Y.