Yesterday and today we spent in Queenstown, the adventure capital of New Zealand. We started the day with a whitewater rafting trip in the Kawarau river. These rapids are rated at 3, and so were perfect for us beginners. It was a gorgeous day in a beautiful setting with just a touch of adrenaline.
The pictures from our rafting trip were taken by the outfitters, so not all that great, but we are glad we have them.
That was it as far as adventure goes for us 😊.
In the afternoon we took a boat cruise on the Wakatipu lake to visit Walter Peak farm and a barbecue dinner.
Other than the views on the lake back and forth, we got to see a demonstration of sheep shearing. It was in a way funny as the sheep did not make a sound during the entire shearing. The guide said that they never do once they are put on their back. It is as if they give up as any effort as useless.
Mia also demonstrated her sheep herding skills.
Some views of the farm and the lake ….
The boat that took us to the farm is TSS Earnslaw. It is a steamboat with three boilers. The steamboat was built in 1908.
This ended our first day at Queenstown.
Today we headed toward Glenorchy chasing new views and some LOTR locations.
Location of Isengard
And Lothlorien
We wanted to do a drop swing today, but we had time to choose either seeing Kiwi birds or the swing and we chose to go see these rare birds. These endangered birds are nocturnal, and therefore extremely difficult to see in the wild. We visited Kiwi park to see them. They are absolutely adorable. Sharing a picture that the ranger gave us as photography was not allowed.
That’s it for Queenstown. Wish we had another day here. Tomorrow we head towards Milford Sound.
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