30 April Day 21 4/30/25

Drive to Queenstown
20250430_153243 As we head out to Queenstown we made a stop at Jones Family Fruit Stall. The fruits and vegetables here were a sight to behold! The fruit stall stocks a huge...
As we head out to Queenstown we made a stop at Jones Family Fruit Stall. The fruits and vegetables here were a sight to behold! The fruit stall stocks a huge…
20250430_154134 While enjoying some ice cream, why not stretch your legs in Mrs Jones beautiful English-style garden. The garden contains hundreds of rose.
While enjoying some ice cream, why not stretch your legs in Mrs Jones beautiful English-style garden. The garden contains hundreds of rose.
20250430_161938 We drove past the Kawarau Bungy Centre. This is the ‘World Home of Bungy’ – where it all began. The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge, the original site of the...
We drove past the Kawarau Bungy Centre. This is the ‘World Home of Bungy’ – where it all began. The Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge, the original site of the…
20250430_170533 William Gilbert Rees is considered the founder of Queenstown, having been one of the first European settlers in the Wakatipu basin. The statue commemorates...
William Gilbert Rees is considered the founder of Queenstown, having been one of the first European settlers in the Wakatipu basin. The statue commemorates…
20250430_165900 Queenstown is located on Lake Wakatipu, a prominent inland lake located in the South Island of New Zealand.
Queenstown is located on Lake Wakatipu, a prominent inland lake located in the South Island of New Zealand.
20250430_170137 You can take a cruise across Lake Whakatipu aboard the iconic century-old TSS Earnslaw, a coal-fired steamship that’s been a part of the region’s history since...
You can take a cruise across Lake Whakatipu aboard the iconic century-old TSS Earnslaw, a coal-fired steamship that’s been a part of the region’s history since…
20250430_170406 A traditional Irish Pub? In Queenstown you have Pog Mahones which translates to,
A traditional Irish Pub? In Queenstown you have Pog Mahones which translates to, "Kiss my arse".
20250430_165229 A large statue of a kiwi bird located at Lake Wakatipu. The kiwi bird is the national bird of New Zealand and a significant symbol of the country's unique...
A large statue of a kiwi bird located at Lake Wakatipu. The kiwi bird is the national bird of New Zealand and a significant symbol of the country's unique…
20250430_202616 This evening we took the SkyLine Gondola up a shear cliff face to the Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve for our dinner at the Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar.
This evening we took the SkyLine Gondola up a shear cliff face to the Ben Lomond Scenic Reserve for our dinner at the Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar.
20250430_202654 The view behind us of Queenstown at night was quite spectacular!
The view behind us of Queenstown at night was quite spectacular!