Queenstown

Mount Cook.

We drove to Queenstown via Mt Cook. The weather was glorious and the scenery was stunning. At the base of Mt Cook we took a walk past the Blue Lakes to see Tasman glacier. It was very grubby with a lake forming at the end, complete with icebergs that break off the front of the glacier.

Ice berg.

View of lake Wakatipu from our hotel room in Queenstown.

At Queenstown our hotel was quite close to the main centre and our room had beautiful views across the lake. We thought the area was lovely. The weather was mild and we were able to eat out each evening.


We visited the quaint and pretty Arrowtown. It has a twee main street to trap all the tourists. However there is an interesting Chinese section that deals with the Chinese gold diggers and a great loop ride by the river to help our training. On the way back we had a good look at the bungy jumpers.

The next day dropped off our car and continued to explore Queenstown, including a long ride around part of Lake Wakatipu - very beautiful.

                                       

                                             Queenstown.