It starts raining during Monday evening; the wind picks up and the temperatures drop. It's still raining a bit when we awaken. As I drink my morning tea I look out at Lake Wakatipu every few minutes. The landscape looks different almost every time I look. There's some small breaks in the clouds as the sun comes up over the lake. When the clouds/mist move out for a few minutes I realize that snow has lightly dusted the mountain tops. Beautiful!
Late morning the rain stops and it becomes partly sunny. It's a cool 11.5C (53F) when we begin our walk down into town. We meander along the wharf and waterfront then pick up the Queenstown Trail along the bay to walk to the Queenstown Gardens. The Gardens are pretty and include a good stand of Giant Sequoia's.
We opt for a late lunch at Flame. We order the sampler platter - calamari, BbQ chicken wings, BbQ ribs and Boerewors (South African farmer's sausage) arrive on a huge board. Everything is delicious, and we take some leftovers for a snack later. Mmmmm.
We opt for a late lunch at Flame. We order the sampler platter - calamari, BbQ chicken wings, BbQ ribs and Boerewors (South African farmer's sausage) arrive on a huge board. Everything is delicious, and we take some leftovers for a snack later. Mmmmm.
On our way home as we get within a block of the Bach the road is blocked. There's a crew moving an entire house. Not something you see every day!
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