So today finds us in Queenstown, and in an Internet cafe. Apologies for the lack of photos, we’ve been having trouble adding them, so we’ll try and fix that soon! Although you’ll be able to see the real thing soon enough!
Yesterday, Gill took us shopping in Invercargill. We then took a drive to Bluff, the most southerly point of New Zealand. Next stop…the South Pole! So, like typical tourists, we had our photos taken at the signpost that tells you how far away you are from different cities. You have to do it, don’t you?!
Bottom of the world
On the way back, we made a stop in a Christmas shop, and had a look round there for a good while. Jonny was bored senseless by the time we were finished looking at things! I’m really in the mood for Christmas now.
Today, we decided to spend the day in Queenstown. It’s about a 2 hour drive from Riversdale, so we set off this morning and our first stop was home of Bungy Jumping, AJ Hackett Bungy, just outside Arrowtown. The jump takes place on an old railway bridge (Kawarau bridge) over a river. It’s about 47 metres high. High enough if you ask me. Jonny had to restrain me from having a go. (Not really!) So we watched the crazy people jumping for a while. Some of them found it very difficult to ‘take the plunge’ so were cheered on by the watching crowd. All very entertaining.
Why?!
Next stop was Arrowtown – a lovely little town, where we had lunch, and I looked round all the shops, while Jonny waited outside with an ice cream! (I think he conveniently bought this so he wouldn’t have to go into the shops!) We found an amazing sweetshop, that had 2 whole rows full of sugar free stuff. I got a bit excited by this!
So then it was on to Queenstown, and we’re having a look around there this afternoon. Tomorrow we might head to Dunedin again for the day, and then Sunday is our last day with Gill, Wayne and the boys before we start making our way up towards Christchurch for our flight on Thursday afternoon.
Jill
