Queenstown cometh...

30-03-07

Weather report... Started drizzly, the sun broke through before we set off and it gradually got cloudier as we got into the mountains.

Set off about 10:00 from Dunedin, with a quick stop at the bank to change up some travellers cheques as at the next stop after Queenstown there will be no bank! Again the roads are wide open and empty as we head out of Dunedin and head for the hills (gold mining territory). We stopped for a bite to eat in a small one horse town on the way, as well as making a few photo stops.

As we approached Queenstown we came across one of the most famous bungy jumps in the world and loitered for a while watching them jump. I offered to pay for Deb to bungy on her birthday but oddly enough she refused! It was enough for her to stand near the edge and look over, let alone contemplate jumping ;o) This place must rake in a fortune as they charge £60 for an adult to jump and £180 for a family of four. For the 1/2 hour we were there at least 6 folks jumped, one with the splash at the bottom, and a family (mum, dad, teenage son & daughter, the 10 year old daughter couldn't go through with it!).

We then motored on into the town and found the hotel, this time we're in a hotel rather than motel and we're already missing the space and "homeliness" of a motel. Plus as we're right in town I reckon it's going to be fairly noisy, I'll let you know tomorrow.

Fingers crossed the weather will hold out and we can go exploring the mountains, valleys and lakes tomorrow.....