On the drive we stopped whenever a lookout looked appealing, we had to go to the bathroom or were seeking a short hike. The photo above was from our first stop. This stop was solely to use the bathroom (there are public toilets everywhere). We were pleasantly surprised with a beautiful lake as well.
Our second stop was to a waterfall. The short hike was a great way to stretch our legs. This picture above is a great example of the joys of the self timer :)
Our final stop was overlooking the Tasman Sea. This stop really reminded me of Route 1 in California. Especially the part where Jay acts like a fool.
Around lunch time we rolled into Wanaka and grabbed a quick lunch. Wanaka is Queenstown's sister town, only a short (but windy!) drive away.
The lake it is situated on is beautiful and the food was delicious. I got the lunch special of a chicken pie on mashed potatoes and gravy. I can now say that New Zealanders make great meat pies!
Once we arrived in Queenstown we arranged our adventures for the next couple of days. We have a lot planned and a good amount of down time too.
Our first activity was a bar crawl. Queenstown has a few ice bars which Jay and I wanted to visit. Our american friends we met at Fox Glacier told us about this pub crawl where you get free admission to the ice bar. It was a no-brainier, we had to join.
The evening was a lot of fun and it was nice spending time with the group we had met a few days earlier. We went to six different bars, had a free shot at each and the admission to the ice bar made it well worth the $25. The experience also made me realize that I don't mind Jäger. This may be a dangerous thing to be learning now.
After sleeping in this morning (aka 9am), we have a lot to explore. First stop is the jet boat!
