Once again, this morning was meant to be a back-up day for skydiving. We were lucky enough that none of our back-up days need to be put to use. It could be raining at one moment and then when it was time for our activities, the rain would stop! We were so thankful for that! Therefore, we had more time to explore the town! Although we had walked around the night before, it was a completely different sight in the day!
We strolled along the lake front with our ice-creams in hand. The skies were clear. The ducks were frolicking in the water. We decided to drive to Roy’s Peak to have a look at the place. It was tempting to do the track up as we saw many people on the way up that day. But we were not appropriately geared and dressed for it. So, I ended up taking photos with the horses along the road!
We also visited the Puzzling World at Wanaka. There were different exhibits on display. Specifically, I remember a huge outdoor maze for kids and older kids like us. The walls were quite high so even I could not see the exit. Luckily, we played cheat and saw the route from above before we attempted it! There was also another display with things spinning and room appearing upside down. I couldn’t stay in that room because I had not fully recovered from the spins yesterday!
Finally, it was time to bid farewell to Wanaka. Although it was quite a quiet town, hubby and I really liked this place and joked about retiring in this town one day!
Along the way to Queenstown, we drove past Cromwell and planned to visit some fruit orchards. However, as it was approaching winter, many were closed. We only managed to buy those that were already packed for sale. Fruits were cheap! It was so tempting to buy the large packs. But we settled for the small one which was already enough to last us a few days!
Once at Queenstown, we checked in to the Glebe Apartment which was situated along a slope 5 mins away from the shopping area. We also got a free upgrade to a bigger 2-bedroom apartment although it was not really necessary for us. But, still thankful nonetheless!
We went for a drink at the Minus 5 Ice Bar, a deal we bought on Bookme,com once again! Everything were made of ice, including the cups that we filled our drinks in, as if we were not feeling cold enough! We could choose between alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks. And best of all, we could throw and smash our ice cups when we have finished!
We roamed around the streets of Queenstown. There’s another branch of The Cow here. But we decided to try something else tonight. We settled for The Ballarat Trading Co, which was a relaxed pub with live music. Highchairs and wine are part of my favourites as always!
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