5/17/10

5/17/10

What a day. The town of Queenstown totally blew us away. We thought it was pretty last night, but we could have never guessed just how lovely it truly is. We again awoke early to catch the sunset over Lake Wakatipo in QTown. The fog and clouds settled nicely over The Remarkables which made for very beautiful pictures. We found an incredible walking trial and gardens that surrounded Wakatipos emerald waters. It was so hard to leave.

So busy with many people our age wandering the streets. It is highly reminiscent of Park City, just more scenic. At a grocery store this morning we bought our food for the day and a clerk cut up and gave us a fruit I had never seen before. People seem very kind here and open to talk and share experiences.

Campervanning is a unique experience. We have been stopping at Top 10 Holiday parks; each is unique on its own, but they all offer incredible views, communinal kitchen and community TV areas. It is fun to share experiences with others and see individuals of all ages sharing the same experiences that we are having. Old, young, families, really people of all ages out here enjoying New Zealand.

This afternoon we drove over to Te Anau, really a dead town this time of year. No one really out at all but still enjoyable. The drive over was a beautiful skirt along Lake Wakatipo. We arrived and walked along the lake. This town is the entrance to Fiordland NP which is just across the lake. It provides stunning views of rolling green mountains. We strolled around a few neighborhoods and found some homes for sale.

It is a very quaint village which I am sure bustles with tourists during the summer. Tomorrow we head to Milford Sound and Te Anau caves.

We had the idea of starting a Quick Stop burger joint along with a worldwide hot dog joint.

Really living here among this scenery would be incredible yet seems impossible.