Day 70. We used our frequent flyer points to fly to Queenstown on the South Island. (We knew we’d been collecting these points for a reason). Queenstown developed as a gold prospecting town many moons ago, but now, most shops sell various thrill seeking packages trying to outdo each other in the amount of adrenaline they can squeeze out of you. A triple combo in Queenstown is not a cheeseburger meal, it’s a combination of throwing yourself at high speed down a river, out of a plane, and off a bridge attached to an elastic band, after which you see your cheeseburger for the second time. We decided to skip these options and booked ourselves on a more sedentary trip down the Milford Sound the next day.
Beside the lake at Queenstown
Note: We’ve been finding it almost impossible to find free internet connections in New Zealand. After travelling in Latin America and finding free wifi in hotels and cafes everywhere, we reach “Western Civilisation” where communications technology is cheap and find that we usually have to pay! (And the prices are very Western too)! This explains why posts are coming in “thin and slow” at the moment … 🙁
Snap! Aunty Audrey and I spent 2 days in Queenstown and also went thro’ the amazing tunnel and waterfall zone to get to Milford Sound for a wee voyage….really enjoyable. A.A has had sciatica for 3 weeks. Now a little better after acupuncture. Cheers! A & B
It was really wet but we had a great day. We just needed a big plastic mac and then we would have been fine!
Hi, really enjoying the tour of new Zealand so far. Seems calmer and more relaxed. And the food must be less exotic, right?
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It is strange being back in the Western World. It took us a while to adjust to being in a country where they speak English. It’s a surprise when we can understand what is going on!