Queenstown Day 4. & 5.

Day 4 involved more extreme sports. White water rafting with rapids up to a Grade 4. And a mechanical bull. That was extreme. As was the cowboy decor and 80s music video clips. Then we ended up on a pub crawl which was awesome even though it was a Monday night. Possessions were lost :)

These drinks came in teapots with fluoro shot glasses, they were SO tasty!

Rugby themes snacks on the Air New Zealand flight from Queenstown to Chirstchurch.

Queenstown Day 3.

Day three was a winery tour with 'summer sampler' menu... the perfect way to unwind after our day of adventure. The area of Queenstown specialises in Sauv Blanc (I don't like whites much) and Pinot Noir (my favourite red). The last winery was also an art gallery with some very cool works. The day ended with more drinking and rugby (Australia v South Africa, New Zealand v Argentina).

Queenstown Day 2.

Day 2 in Queenstown we had a day of adventure: jet boating at high speeds around the narrow jade-coloured lakes, a helicopter ride, the luge (like non-mechanical go karts) down the mountain, Ziptrekking through the treetops and then more drinking to celebrate the Rugby World Cup (France v England, Ireland v Wales).

Queenstown Day 1.

I recently made it to Queenstown, NZ for a few days at the end of the snow season. I had never been to NZ before and was surprised how different it was to Australia- everything seems more 'natural' and beautiful.

The trip started on the 'Powderfinger' Jet which I thought was cool, and even the views of NZ from the plane were stunning!

After a quick nap at our hotel (which our tax driver described as 'a bit out of town' read: 300m walk from the town which is only 4 blocks by 4 blocks), we made the pilgrimage to Ferg Berger.

Their slogan is 'Ferg Loves You' when in all honesty this burger joint has a cult following and always has a queue out to the street. The burgers are amazing but they are as big as frisbees, trust me, you don't need the fries! 

Then beer and bed to prepare for the next adventure :)