Queenstown

Having successfully completed a skydive over scenic Wanaka I was looking forward to relaxing here in Queenstown for a few days and taking in the sights, the longest time I have stayed in any one place since Los Angeles. It is a hard life!!

But for those of you who have been to Queenstown will know that it is pretty difficult to relax what with so many activities to do and bars to go to, thus it is a pretty hectic place!!!

But I have managed to catch up on a bit of sleep and take in the sights, it is really beautiful here with the town being surrounded by lakes and mountains. The weather has been great too as it has been sunny for most of the time so the rugged Remarkables mountains could be seen quite clearly when walking around town.



Yesterday I did a small walk up to one of the hills looking over the town having the day before gone up the gondola with a few people from my tour. This walk was by myself which was quite cool as I whacked my mini-disc player and listened to a few tunes whilst strolling at my own pace, some say it is too fast, that why I go alone these days.

No really it was nice to take some time out from the rigours of the tour, reflect and take in the sights of Queenstown. The tour has been excellent, especially of the South Island or the "mainland" as locals call it and Wanaka and Queenstown so far have to be the highlights of the tour.

Today I went to Milford Sound which was quite good, but unfortunately the weather there was not!!! So we took in the sights as best as we could but it was raining quite heavily as well as windy. On the positive side we saw waterfalls blowing sideways, now that is a first and it was quite choppy out there, so eventful and different!!!

Tomorrow I go to Christchurch for one night, head up the coast to Kiakoura for one night to see what it is like there and then return to Christchurch for a final night in New Zealand before flying to Brisbane in Australia. Really looking forward to catching up with my Mum's sister and family there and seeing what has changed in the 8 years since me and my family were last there. Can't wait!!!