Queenstown

Queenstown is possibly my favourite stop in New Zealand up to now, its got a really homely feel to it and there's always stuff going on. I ended up spending five nights here and have had the best time. Its the kind of place I could happily live for a few months and get a job. We got here on the Friday evening and went for a bit of a wander before going on a night out for one of the girls birthdays. In fact, I've been out every night so I'll be feeling a bit rough for a few days. We pretty much went to 2 places as they sold cheap drinks and one of them, called Cowboys had a mechanical bull and karaoke which was a laugh.
The Saturday was spent having a nice walk around a local market which was right next to the lake and getting our bearings and then going out again that night.
Sunday was a pretty big day as a few of us were doing the Nevis Bungy Jump. Its 134m high and is the highest in the southern hemisphere. Its expensive (even with the Kiwi Experience discount) and works out at $300 including some photos and videos but I'd still definitely recommend doing it. It doesn't last long at all but is the most amazing experience. I wasn't too scared until I was all kitted out and shuffling to the platform. The best thing to do is to not think about and just jump but I thought about it too much so had to have several countdowns before I actually jumped. After that initial fear it's honestly the best sensation; you feel like you're flying. I think I preferred it to sky diving in a way as there was a greater sense of freedom, just wish it lasted longer! Afterwards we celebrated with a Fergburger, which is kind of a Queenstown legend. Its an old family business but became pretty famous and a must do. They do all sorts of burgers, several varieties of beef and chicken with different accompaniments, a venison, a lamb, a pork and a fish burger. There toppings, relishes and bread just make it all better too. There was this place called CookieTime too and you can see a photo of me and Rachel with their mascot.
Monday was spent walking around the gardens and playing Frisbee golf with some people who I'd met in The Bay of Islands and then feeding the ducks.  Some of the others did the gondola walk but the general consensus was that it was more of a hike. That night we went to watch a live band at the bar but didn't stay out too long.
On Tuesday 3 of us headed out to Milford Sound but I'll do a separate post about that.
Afterwards we went out again as it was some of our last nights so that was cute.
I apologise for the lack of photos, they're mainly from nights out! As much as I love New Zealand its getting quite cold as its coming into their winter so I'm looking forward to some warmth and sunshine in Australia (which is now less than a week away)! If anyone reading this has any tips of where to go or what to do on the east coast then pleeease let me know :)
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