Yesterday we headed for the Queenstown cable car to ride up the hill.
“Sit back and relax as the best views in the region unfold before your eyes and the Gondola carries you 450 metres above Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu to the top of Bob’s Peak.”
It was fun. The views over the lake and to the mountains are truly spectacular, we sat and watched for quite a while.
The other big thing was to ride the luge. This involved taking a chairlift even higher up the mountain and climbing on a plastic wheeled sled to hurtle down a concrete track. Extreme fun, quite scary at first, but very enjoyable.
Even higher up was a launch point for paragliders. We watched them soar gracefully down to land on a green oval in the town below. I was keen to try, but decided against it as there was no lift and the flights seemed quite short.
We had checked out of our hotel and later move
d into our rented house (Bach in Kiwispeak) for three nights. Fab place, huge with great views over the lake to the mountains from its spacious balconies and an outdoor spa.
We dined at a nearby restaurant called Vknow, starting with a great tasting plate which included local hot-smoked salmon and chicken. I had some wild venison on risotto which was super tasty.
