After lunch we hailed a taxi that took us back to our B&B to get our luggage and take us to the bus station. The 4 hour bus ride went quickly, as the scenery was incredible (and they had wifi)! As we traveled from the east coast of the south island to the west coast, the snow capped Garvie Mountains could be seen in the distance. We passed beautiful green pastures with grazing sheep, vineyards, a couple of dams along the river, and through several small towns.
When we neared Queenstown, we traveled along Lake Wakatipu and the snow capped mountains could be seen behind it. Our hotel (Rydges) is located right on this lake. We spent the evening walking around town. The weather is slightly cooler (50s). We booked a flight to Milford Sound for Friday. Hopefully the weather will cooperate, as its quite unpredictable from hour to hour.
So far, Queenstown is our favorite place in New Zealand. It reminds us of the Banff/Lake Louise area.
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