Queenstown to close..

Driving in to Queenstown was spectacular. You weave up roads right into the heart of the mountains and have to stop at every lay by because the temptation to take photographs is far too great! We arrived at the home we were going to stay at for the night and it is just perfect. The view across the lake of The Remarkables is just mind blowing. As I sit here typing this I still have to keep glancing up at the panoramic view through the (quite undderstably) MASSIVE windows. It's awesome, we explored the town and there are hundreds of shops and activity outlets and it's the most youth focused location I've been in so far. It also seems to have quite the clubbing scene! Somehow I think this won't be the last I see of Queenstown!

In the morning we wandered round the town some more before taking me bungy jumping. That's right, I finally did the much anticipated bungy jump I had promised you all I'd definitely be doing. Only one way to describe it really: "FUCKING HELL!" is the only way I can think of putting it. It was AWESOME.. feeling corageous I opted for the waist-deep dunk where you actually drop into the water, and because the guys at the top felt I was far too relaxed given it was my first ever jump they decided to give me an extra metre. Nice. Standing on the edge is truly terrifying but the speed with which they direct you to look at cameras then count down really gives you no time to think about it and you just sorta have to go despite EVERY one of your senses screaming at you "What the hell are you doing get away from that edge you lunatic!". To all others tempted to try, I hugely reccommend it, it was such an adrenaline rush and the pictures they take of you are hilarious.


Still buzzing we went back into town, enjoyed a meal watching a few buskers at the waterfront before heading to the airport for the very sad departure of my family back to the UK. With a few tears, lots of hugs and having the waterbottles they weren't allowed to carry onto the plane dumped onto me, they left and I headed back up onto the house on the hill in Queenstown where we were staying the night before. On the plus side it's given me a chance to properly speak to our lovely hosts and experience the first pure peace and quiet I have had in several weeks. Which will get old very quickly I'm sure.

I have a 7:45am bus to Roxburgh in the morning (oh the joy of early starts!) At which point my 'no facebook, msn or skype for three weeks' will come into effect. Just to make settling in that bit easier. I'll keep you all updated as to my movements by blogging still though so do check back every once in a while! =)