Bella Vista Hotel

Our hotel has some pretty amazing views too. It appears to be in a good location near a lot of shops and very close to the ski lift to take for a nice view at the top of the hill near us.

We did a tiny bit of exploring tonight around the hotel and will do more tomorrow.

I'm already loving this location. It's like Oregon, Colorado, and Lake Tahoe all threw in bits and pieces to make a super cool place :-)

Oh and speaking of cool, I finally get to wear my fleece that I've been carrying around for the entire trip. Nothing like going from the tropics to a climate that is closer to home.

Cairns is about the same distance from the equator as Hawaii. Queenstown is about the same distance as Salem.

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