On Tuesday 3. November Marcell and I left our beloved 378 flat complex, which had been our home for almost five months, and started our journey to the North Island. Before actually heading north, we paid New Zealand´s adventure capital Queenstown a visit. Because we only had one day to spend in Queenstown, we tried to pack as much action into this day as possible.
Shortly after arriving at around 1 pm we parked our car at the lower terminus of the Queenstown Skyline gondola and took a ride up to the top of the mountain which offered us a spectacular panorama of the gorgeous town, the adjacent Lake Wakatipu and the staggering, snow-covered peaks of the Southern Alps.
Our first activity was the Queenstown Skyluge. Luges are quite similar to go-carts except for the fact that they don´t have an engine but instead use gravity to accelerate. We bought a ticket for five rides and could choose from two different tracks. Although we weren´t allowed to race against each other, Marcell and I ignored the rules and started a head-to-head race. After all we ended up with a 2:2 draw because we couln´t do a race in one of the rounds. But it was heaps of fun!
Our first activity was the Queenstown Skyluge. Luges are quite similar to go-carts except for the fact that they don´t have an engine but instead use gravity to accelerate. We bought a ticket for five rides and could choose from two different tracks. Although we weren´t allowed to race against each other, Marcell and I ignored the rules and started a head-to-head race. After all we ended up with a 2:2 draw because we couln´t do a race in one of the rounds. But it was heaps of fun!
Our next destination was a very relaxing stop at the local spa. After 2 or 3 hours we left the spa in utmost relaxation and had a delicious burger at Queenstown´s most famous restaurant: Ferg Burgers. A short visit to the 12-D-cinema "Vortex" was the completion of a great day packed with action.
The next morning we had breakfast at the lakeside of Lake Wakatipu and prepared for our 8 hour long journey north that would be quite fatiguing, that was for sure.
Here´s some pictures of our voyage north:
A winding road lead us from Queenstown to Wanaka.
Stop at a viewpoint somewhere between Queenstown and Wanaka. (some of the more diligent readers of my blog might recognize this spot? :P )
Some 3 hours later we had passed Wanaka and approached New Zealand´s west coast, leading us past the famous Franz Josef and Fox glaciers all the way up to Nelson on the northern tip of the South Island where one of the biggest adventures so far was awaiting us, the Abel Tasman Coastal Track.
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