9.4. The lively and autumn Queenstown

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April 13th, 2011 by Wuff75, New Zealand
When you get up the cows have gemuht still, but more so, because they are driven in a different enclosure. And the Ranger today moves to no longer on a horse, but on a quad. One has however not changed: still the Sheepdog, which drives the cows there, where they and sollen? doing the real work
We have taken our breakfast with view of Lake Wakatipu at its northern end is the goal of our today's stage: Queenstown. Alone the drive along lakeside was gorgeously beautiful as is because the mountain landscape combines with the bright blue of the Lake. Shortly before Queenstown, we have seen even the Golf Club - beautifully located here. And for the first time, the air was something autumn and the leaves of the trees were some golden-yellow and reddish.
In Queenstown, our first road in the city centre was, however, we have parked but 10 minutes because it here - they are not so great Yes - everywhere are short stay parking zones in the cities. And in the city centre, we went and how practically always first to the i-site - so to the visitor center. There, we get the information for the current location and for the following stations. And the next road led me to McDonalds, to look on the Internet, how it my account geht…
The good news of the day: when a. j. Hackett Bungy Centre they have accepted my Diners Club card. So, my first bungee jump for the next day was secured after a short deliberation. And the consideration referred to it, whether I should jump. Only that which jump I do. The choice was between the first bungy which has been made at all (43 m), the Canyon swing, where it is first down and then transition to a Bartók or the highest bungee in Asia and Oceania. I signed up for the male variant entschieden?
Then we have made on the way and the Queenstown Hill climbed. And I must say since went one and a half hours very nice steeply up. For this we were rewarded with great views of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu above. A very own mood is also up there: total quiet in contrast to the very lively Queenstown. The city is indeed the action area of the South Island, you can feel even now quite well that in off season.
And even we have rewarded us then even more: we have enjoyed our first dinner in a restaurant. And a very good pizza at Winnie's?
Then, we are walking towards the Lake, where despite the cold in a pub, even more people in the open air are told. Brrrr! In a business, I have then chatted with a Japanese employee was totally excited when I told her of the Bungy. It is already for a few months in Queenstown, has not dared to but still. I have it then promised that I vorbeischau tomorrow after the jump on her and her exactly tell how it war?
At the end of the evening we tried a second recommendation of Lonely Planet to Winnie's: the "Bardeaux". And also this was a complete success. A cocktail bar with a three-metre-wide fireplace facing the sofas. Rather low light, therefore totally comfortable. The cocktails quite expensive - around the $15 - for but extremely good. In particular Ingrid has to separate difficult by the cosy fireplace. Still to do this where we knew, that we will spend the night in the cold car. But for which there's sleeping bag, socks and Haube… for?
Part of the trip: New Zealand

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