Chilling Out in Queenstown
After a quiet day recovering it was time for one last night out as it was a Friday and it would be rude not to go out on a Friday night. We checked out a bar called Winnies - the roof of the bar opened right up to cool the place down. We met some more people from the Magic Bus that we'd met earlier in the trip and headed to World Bar - fast becoming our local!
The next day (Sat) we had planned to go up on the Gondola (cable car) and do the Luge (go-carting) however after getting a crowd together we found out that the luge track was closed due to high winds!! Spent the rest of the day taking it easy and actually had a quiet night in.
Next day was really sunny so although we couldn't get a crowd together two of us headed up the Gondola anyway. At the top there is a 220 degree panorama, with breathtaking views of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables mountain range and across Lake Wakatipu to Cecil and Walter Peaks.
After taking in the scenery we grabbed a helmet and got on another chair lift taking us to the start of the Luge track. There are two tracks - a scenic track and a race track. Your first trip of the day has to be on the scenic track so you get used to the cart. The luge carts themselves were easy to drive and you just pull the bars towards you if you need to brake. The scenic track was pretty fast, you just couldn't overtake other people. After the scenic run we headed back to the start for a race. I got a different cart for the race - unfortunatly I could tell I didn't have much of a chance when I sat down and my cart started to squeak - needless to say I didn't win.
After the luge we did a bit of a walk around the loop track before heading back down on the Gondola. After all my boozing and burgers I decided it was time I got some exercise so walked around the Lakeside Loop Walk and Botanical Gardens before another quiet night in!
The next day (Sat) we had planned to go up on the Gondola (cable car) and do the Luge (go-carting) however after getting a crowd together we found out that the luge track was closed due to high winds!! Spent the rest of the day taking it easy and actually had a quiet night in.
Next day was really sunny so although we couldn't get a crowd together two of us headed up the Gondola anyway. At the top there is a 220 degree panorama, with breathtaking views of Coronet Peak, The Remarkables mountain range and across Lake Wakatipu to Cecil and Walter Peaks.
After taking in the scenery we grabbed a helmet and got on another chair lift taking us to the start of the Luge track. There are two tracks - a scenic track and a race track. Your first trip of the day has to be on the scenic track so you get used to the cart. The luge carts themselves were easy to drive and you just pull the bars towards you if you need to brake. The scenic track was pretty fast, you just couldn't overtake other people. After the scenic run we headed back to the start for a race. I got a different cart for the race - unfortunatly I could tell I didn't have much of a chance when I sat down and my cart started to squeak - needless to say I didn't win.
After the luge we did a bit of a walk around the loop track before heading back down on the Gondola. After all my boozing and burgers I decided it was time I got some exercise so walked around the Lakeside Loop Walk and Botanical Gardens before another quiet night in!
posted by Phil at 12:51 AM
5 Comments:
Queenstown looks like my sort of place - a possible for the future?
Jen
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HI Phil,
It has been great reading through your New Zealand Adventure. Its bringing back so many great memories of our Honeymoon. I can't believe how the time has flown by, and how much you have managed to cram in to your time so far.
Can't wait to hear more about it when you return.
Take care Claire & Darren
hello Phil,
Charlotte and I are in Portugal, having a great time. Am afraid we wonºt be able to provide such a detailed account of our holiday as you have but perhaps we can catch up over a few beers when you return.
Charlotte and Mel
g day mate
watch out for the stingrays! will u be staying in australia for the ashes ( cricket to you ) and be part of the barmy army?
Phil
Test message from your mam and Jen.
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