The morning started with a beautiful breakfast at Brown's Boutique Hotel (http://www.brownshotel.co.nz/) with hosts Gillian and Donald. There hospitality truly makes me feel like I am staying with my New Zealand relatives.
Great day fording rivers and checking out the film locations of Lord of The Rings and The Waterhorse with Gunthar from Wilderness Safaris (http://www.wilderness-safaris.co.nz/) and Hazel from Destination Queenstown. The winding drive along Lake Wakatipi with views of majestic snow covered mountains was unbelievably scenic. The description of the safari including fording rivers, and that we did as Gunthar thought that would be quicker than waiting for hundreds of sheep to get out of the way!
My hosts, Sarah Keenan and Carly Mulqueen of Tourism New Zealand thought I needed a little extra adrenaline rush today, so they advised that we all go over to take a ride on The Shotover Jet, which is a speed boat that does crazy thinks in less than 1 foot of water. We all screamed as the boat shot through the Shotover River Canyon, coming very close to rock faces and turning 360 degrees just for the fun of it!
The Queenstown Winterfest www.winterfestival.co.nz was starting the day I arrived and their are many activities happening in the town. For our evening entertainment, we watched a cabaret singer telling The Marlene Dietrich Story through the songs of Edith Piaf and Cole Porter. It was a relaxing end to a thrilling day.
About Me
- georgette
- I am a lover of dogs and cats and travel with them and paint portraits of them. I also teach people how to paint their own portraits. I am also a writer for JohnnyJet.com and travel around the world.
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