After our adventures in Fiordland, we were hoping to catch some skiing in Queenstown. We'd booked Evie into daycare for two days and had our lift passes at the ready. Best laid plans...NO SNOW! The worst start to the season in 50years.
Ah well; fortunately we could still enjoy the luxury of a good hotel and city totally catered for tourists. We took in amazing views from long walks and were wowed by the spectacular scenery of the Southern Lakes.
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| Andy perfects his Pram Poses |
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| Dusk in Queenstown |
The closest we got to the mountains, the top of the Queenstown skyline gondola.
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| Top of Queenstown, The Remarkables ski area behind us |
We visited the quaint goldmining town Arrowtown and brought Evie a memento of her travels, a pounamu tiki necklace
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| Evie sporting her new necklace |
Of course, travelling with Evie isn't always smooth sailing. Unlike Mum and Dad, she wasn't a big fan of the hotel, so we took to hiding in the sauna while she settled, eating our Thai there one evening
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| Desperate parents, staking out the hotel sauna |
After all the adventures in Queenstown, we still had hope for making it up Coronet Peak and Treble Cone as we had a week in Wanaka. Yet again, the lack of snow meant we were rewarded instead with beautiful sunny winter days, but no skiing. We tried mountain biking, went on lakeside walks and climbed Mount Irons as well as treating ourselves to a babysitter for a Sat night out.
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Lake Wanaka
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Some of the walks were the usual work out for Andy and I, always opting to carry Evie in the sling, and at 5 months she's getting pretty heavy. It was a steep climb to the top of Mt Irons, but we loved the 360 of the Southern lakes at the top.
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| Top of Mt Irons in Wanaka |
Lastly, we couldn't have left central Otago without indulging in more wine tasting. Particularly, Mt Difficulty in Brannockburn for a delicious lunch and even better Pinot.
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| Enjoying Mt Difficulty |
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