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Flying down to Queenstown Queenstown - the Adventure capital of NZ We threw ourselves into this place. Well, I fed the ducks and TW patted a dog, oh and we caught a bus. The other tourist were jumping off bridges with only an elastic band to save them from a watery end. They were riding a Shark, a motorised monster that speeds around the Lake in leaps and bounds. Some were taking jet boats along the river followed by a death defying luge trip on Bob's peak. For us, the new Gondola was very sedate and more our style. It climbs up to the Skyline where on TW's birthday, we had a lovely Buffet Dinner. Probably the riskiest activity we undertook. I absolutely smashed the Buffet, piling up Giant Prawns, Sushi, Smoked  Salmon, Steak, Venison, Salad and more. I was more selective on the desert, just an Apple Crumble. The after Dinner Activity was star-gazing. we were so lucky to have a clear night as our guide took us on a tour of the Heavens. From the Southern Cross to the Milky Way a

 Nelson  Its great to travel but its even better to stay somewhere for 2 whole weeks. No packing up for 14 days -whoopee! And we are staying Nelson. Nelson has a great deal going for it. It's a pint-sized City that has just about everything and is also great base to explore the surrounding region with is its lovely beaches, lakes and vineyards. We visited some old favourites and found some new ones. Oh, and there are plenty of Pubs, Restaurants and Coffee Houses. The Vic in Nelson Tw's on the Ginger Beer Our new Apartment was just North of Nelson underneath a residential property in Atawhai, a hillside residential suburb. We did not have much of a view from our basement but it was inexpensive and only 5 minutes from town by car. Atawhai - hilltop view Lake Rotoiti Lake Rotoiti was a must-do for us. It's an interesting drive to St. Arnaud very close to the Lake. We were surprised to find that there's a good lunch spot there. We thought we would be picnicking but found th