Queenstown

Today I did not move further south, actually a little bit north-, but mainly westwards. I am in Queenstown now, on the fringes of the Southern Alps. The 4.5 hours bus ride was quite scenic, in particular the closer we came to the mountains. I saw many many sheep, some cattle and also some deer, furthermore orchards and vineyards. Where there was no agriculture it was either green or rocky or both, certainly similar to Scotland or some parts of Iceland and a suitable location for movies like Lord of the Rings. I would have loved to be able to stop here and there and to walk around a little bit. The location of Queenstown is gorgeous, between the mountains at a beautiful lake (Lake Wakatipu). It is a touristic centre with many hotels, shops and restaurants, as well as tour operators of all kinds. I did not do very much today, just two walks around the centre of the town, one for a late lunch and one for ice cream🙃Read more