Wednesday we drove to Queenstown with the Condon’s and their good friends Rick and Sue, from Timaru. The weather this morning is quite cold and overcast with winds quite gusty. Drove down the gorge with a stop at the bungy jump on the old Kawarua river bridge. It is quite an operation at $195 NZD for one or a family can all go for $535. It includes a close up picture on the top of your sweaty, terrified face and a video of your jump. We pass this amazing opportunity and drive on to Queenstown. The day cleared and we enjoyed a walk through the Queen’s gardens and around the finger of land back into downtown Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu. Our last visit was in 1981 and the town has grown. There are many more tourists beyond the backpacker set that we were part of in the 80’s. There are opportunities for cruises on the lake, jet boat trips, parasailing, and a gondola trip with spectacular views looking down on the town, lake, and Coronet peak and the Remarkable range beyond. Fun activities that include a downhill mountain bike course and a wheeled luge track which we had a lot of fun doing with Susi, Katy, and James. Walking the town has the typical tourist shops, restaurants and even two ice bars which basically are large walk in freezers with carved ice bar, stools, and drink glasses all made in ice.
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| Queen's Garden lawn bowl pitch and the Remarkables behind |
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| Memorial to the fatal Scott Antarctic expedition |
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| Gondola above Queenstown looking towards the Remarkables and Frankton arm of Lake Wakatipu |
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| To much adrenaline! Bonnie passes on bungy jumping but takes the street luge challenge |
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| TSS Earnslaw steamer on Lake Wakitipu |
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| intrepid day trippers |
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| Queenstown airport from the crown road |
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