A 190-mile drive took us inland to Queenstown. I could try to describe the awesome and diverse scenery that we're privileged enough to take in as we drive from place to place, such as range upon range of mountains, gorges, rivers and valleys, but you might get bored, suffice to say this country is stunning, it has to be seen to be believed.
Our Queenstown motel, Amber Lodge, was well located just off the end of the busy Shotover Street and our room was large and comfortable. We went and found the gondola and took it to the top of its quite steep climb and spent most of the afternoon up there, including two runs down a great luge run and a good walk too. An early night soon followed after all the fresh air of the day!
Day two in Queenstown was a highlight for me as we hired bikes for the morning and rode the Queenstown Trail around part of Lake Wakitipu and then on to the Shotover river. I rode along in awe of our surroundings, everywhere I looked was simply stunning, what with views of the lake, mountains and the river. I'd happily spend the rest of my life riding along trails like this, they put the Downs Link in the shade! After returning our bikes at lunchtime we went for a 90-minute cruise on the lake on the TSS Earnslaw, which was nice and relaxing, although neither of us thought much of the loud piano playing singalong to old songs on the return leg.
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