I was kinda hoping to do some paragliding in NZ, but the weather always looked crappy and not having NZ license didn't help either. Somehow I did manage to find a guy who was willing to do a day of flying with me in Queenstown. We've done 3 flights from Coronet Peak - just basic down-hill flying with about 10 minutes fly-time, no lifts or thermos to extend the flight.
However, as the last flight he suggested to do a flight from the gondola and land in the town. AWESOME! Check out the pictures to get an idea. We've started from the top of the hill overlooking Queenstown and then turned a bit, kept flying above the city for about 3 minutes and then landed on a rugby field. And yes, the idea about things going wrong and having to land on some building's roof did cross my mind while being up in the air.

Kacka tried a tandem flight with the instructor and totally loved it. Why people never believe me when I tell them something? :)

Happy flying from Vlad!