Today was a day dedicated to exploring the surroundings to Queenstown. Bungy-jumping and wineries were part of the plan. And of course, the Skyline Luge! We started with breakfast at Brazz. Their food portion was huge!
With a full tummy, we headed for our 1st stop at Gibbston Valley Winery where we signed up for a winery tour into their wine cave. There were many barrels of wine lined along both sides of the cave. At the furthest end of the cave, we tried several different wines. We saw that some bottles of wines were even locked behind some metal grills inside the cave! Those must have cost a bomb!
Then, we backtracked slightly down the road to the AJ Hackett Bungy Kawarau Bungy Centre. I could tell that hubby was keen to try. We actually stood in front of the ticketing counter for awhile. However, I was put off by the thought of possible motion sickness once again! The option of doing tandem was out because it was only allowed for 2 children, not 2 adults! Hubby did not want to do it alone while I waited by the side. So, we decided to stand at the viewing platform to watch (and laugh at some) others who did it! Kudos to their bravery though! I heart skipped a beat every time I see someone jump off!
After witnessing a few successful jumps, we drove to the Peregrine Wines for more wine-tasting and shopping! The friendly staff here introduced us to quite a few wines which suited our tastes! It was here that we bought most of our bottles.
With the loot in our car, we were finally on our way back to Queenstown. There was 1 more highlight of the day – Skyline Luge. It was one of the reasons why I wanted to visit New Zealand because I had worked at and played luge multiple times in Singapore.
We bought 5 rides each. Tickets included the gondola ride up to the luge. While queuing for the gondola and being next in line to board, the gondola stopped!!! Hubby and I were reluctant to leave the queue as we hopped it would be resumed soon. It took an hour before it finally started again. We had allocated more than enough time for it actually. But with the unexpected delay, the time we had before it closed was just enough to do the 5 rides back to back. We were the last ones to buy the photo from the photo booth before they pulled down their shutters. By then, the sky had turned dark.
I really liked the sunset view at the top station. It’s really worth coming here for luge. Even if you are not after adventure, there are paths suitable for a good evening stroll. Photos look good at every angle!
There was a restaurant at the top station which gave panoramic views of the city. But we decided to skip it and head back down to town. That night, we had pizza for dinner at The London and returned to our apartment feeling satisfied!
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