Queenstown NZ

The scenic flight to Milford Sound that we had scheduled for today got cancelled due to poor weather conditions.  So we set off and walked to the sky line lift that took us 1500 feet up to get great views of Queenstown and the surrounding area.  Queenstown is the farthest city from London.

 

The views were pretty amazing.  Queenstown reminds us a lot of Banff, Canada.  The downtown area is very touristy, but it really comes alive at night with young people everywhere. 

 

I realize New Zealand has a strong European influence, but was disappointed to see so many people, especially young people, smoking. 

 

 

Its really difficult to fathom it being Springtime, in October.  The cherry trees are full of blooms, the rhododendrons are spectacular, and the air is so fresh. 

 

We have also enjoyed the New Zealand slang.  We are finding ourselves using words such as "no worries", "car park", "cheerio", "lift", "take aways", and above all else, you get "tomato sauce" instead of ketchup!   Got to love it.