Had a great time in Queenstown. The weather was fantastic. On the way in we visited Mrs Jones' Fruit Orchard and we bought a bag of the most wonderful Victoria plums. Eat your heart out everyone.
Town reminds me of Cairns -- very definitely a young person's hang out.
Some of our group did jet boat in the Shotover River  going through more of a canyon than we had. Two of our group did Hang gliding from Coronet Peak-- a ski area. They loved it.
Eight of us went on a 4WD-- Landrover Discoveries -- up a very steep valley from Arrow Town to Macetown-- a gold rush ghost town. We were looking at Advance Peak all the way and the scenery was just great.
At dinner we went up on the Skyline gondola--- four max at a time-- to the restaurant at the top of Bob's Peak. Magnificent views, panoramas. Great buffet too.
Dad and I had a walk up Queenstown Hill track to 2,500' the next morning. We got up above the treeline and had views all round again. I sat at the "Basket of Dreams" while Dad went all the way to the summit.
PM we went on the old steamer down the Lake. It was cooler on the water but again magnificent scenery.
Dinner at hotel was slow and disappointing especially the main courses.
Today we went back out to the first commercial Bungy Jump platform. We saw three jumps--- a Japanese girl was first. You could see her chest heave she was so nervous. Next was a cool customer woman and finally it was a couple who jumped together.
We spent a couple of hours in Arrow Town where the gold came out of the River Arrow. It was a big day-- a big race day, running and mountain biking. So the town was packed.
We are now at Te Anau. It is nearer from here to Milford Sound where we go tomorrow at 7.20am. A nice relaxing tour this is!
LOL M&D