我很喜歡這一套郵票,把紐西蘭出名的觀光戶外活動都畫出來了。我還沒去玩過Bungy Jumping,跳一次滿貴的,還有賣全程錄影的錄影帶呢!真的是太會賺錢了,不過我真的很想很想去跳一次,不管去跳那個對身體有沒有害啦;至於釣鱒魚我也沒去過,那個要執照,我對釣魚的興趣又不大,要不然在紐西蘭釣魚是滿有趣的啦,還可以跟著坐船出海去釣魚喔;我滑雪的次數很少,用一隻手就可以數出來了,所以還沒厲害到可以從高山往下滑啦,有機會我還是會想去滑雪玩玩的;快艇我也沒坐過,直覺上好像就是速度很快罷了。
泛舟我倒是在高中時有玩過幾次,很刺激唷!裡面要穿泳衣再穿上短袖短褲和救身衣,頭戴安全帽,我記得還有一種是坐在黑色大游泳圈上往河的下游衝,這個也很刺激,有時碰到水淺的地方還要站起來拎著游泳圈走到水比較深的地方;徒步旅行則是高中時最常去的,有年暑假和朋友一起去參加紅十字會兩天一夜的活動,背著二十多公斤的背包,第一天在山裡走七小時,在深山裡過夜,回程則是走五個多小時,大腿酸痛地連坐下、上下樓梯都非常痛苦!因為走路很消耗體力,我發現邊走邊吃Snickers巧克力的話,我會越走越有勁兒唷。紐西蘭山裡的河流很清澈,要是水瓶裡的水喝光了,就裝河裡的水來喝,這是礦泉水唷!還有些甘甜,很棒。自從高中畢業後,我就不曾參加過任何戶外活動了,真的是很想念那些日子。
●郵票簡介原文
Tourism
19 January 1994
England has its countryside, America is the home of Disneyland, and for the visitor to New Zealand, no trip is complete without an action outdoors adventure.
The magnificent New Zealand scenery is a major drawcard for tourists from every corner of the world, quickly and comfortably accessible and completely unspoiled. But that is not all. Excitement, thrills and fun are also provided to go with our stunning scenery. Be it a hike through our abundant bush, a hair-raising ride through treacherous white water aboard a raft, fishing our lakes and rivers for trout or plunging headlong into gullies attached to a bungy rope - there is an outdoor adventure for all tastes and ages.
In this Tourism issue, the uniqueness of a holiday in New Zealand was captured. The fresh, clean design of the stamps reflects the land with its abundance of crystal clear lakes and streams, magnificent mountains and dramatic landforms.
‧45c Booklet stamp - White water rafting:
The exhilaration of plunging through the wild turbulence of gorge rapids, literally going with the flow, is an experience not to be missed. White water rafting is action packed! The rafts, custom-built to withstand the power of the river, are safely and skilfully guided by experienced handlers. Fast, furious and fun.
‧45c Bungy jumping:
Queenstown is New Zealand's bungy capital, with thousands of 'fearless' visitors taking the plunge every year. The sport involves plummeting headfirst from heights of up to 70 metres at up to 150 kilometres an hour, but saved from what appears to be certain demise at the very last minute by a rubber bungy rope attached to your ankles. Not for the faint-hearted!
‧80c Trout fishing:
With some of the best brown and rainbow trout fishing rivers in the world, tourists flock to New Zealand to try their hand in our well-stocked lakes and streams. Through the months of April, May, September and October some of the best fishing can be found in the Taupo-Rotorua district, whilst from October to April trout are reasonably plentiful throughout the country.
‧$1.00 Jetboating:
The internal propeller and unique water jet propulsion system gives the jet boat its remarkable ability to manoeuvre in the most unlikely manner. Speeding through narrow gorges, around difficult corners and down shallow rapids at speeds of up to 45mph is an exhilarating way to see the countryside. It can stop 'on a dime', turn in its own length and instantly change direction and that is why more than 75,000 people each year go jet boating on the South Island's Shotover and Kawerau Rivers alone.
‧$1.50 Tramping:
With almost 20 percent of New Zealand designated a reserve, there is an abundance of tramping tracks, walkways and accomodation huts. These routes take trampers through some of the most magnificent, unspoiled scenery of flora and fauna, which includes waterfalls that cascade into placid lakes and the myriad of native mosses, ferns and trees.
‧$1.80 Heli-skiing:
Up, up and away by helicopter and you will discover stunning locations and find virgin snow trails. Operating under strict and stringent safety standards and with expert guidance, heli-skiing brings some of the most magnificent mountain terrain in New Zealand within easy reach of the adventurous.
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