We got a early start to travel the three hour drive to Queenstown. This city is known as the home of bungy jumping, beautiful scenery (including many landscapes used for the making Lord of the Rings) and its all around tourist hub of New Zealand. The scenic drive took us through some of the most gorgeous views yet. Driving from Twizel to Queensland took us through the Lindis Pass, Cromwell and the Kawerau Gorge which was some of the most breathtaking mountainous sights. Along the road, we saw a truck hauling 650 sheep with four levels when we filled up at the station. This was the first livestock transport that we were able to get a good look at.
Arriving in Queenstown before noon gave us the opportunity to drive through the town to check out some of the local hotspots and where various tours and adventures would start. We then made a quick stop at the hotel to drop off our luggage and the craziness ensued.
This being the birth place of bungy jumping, we said goodbye to two courageous members of our group as they prepared for the step taking them over the edge: literally. Lauren and Tasha were the two that took advantage of this triller experience.
The next six that left were Derek, Colton, Sophie, Taylor, Ken and Julie as they took the voyage on the Jet Boats that get to speeds of 70 mph and spin through narrow gorges and streams. They said this was exhilarating! The rocks were inches from the boat and the river was only a foot deep in some places. The boat was 700 horses of pure power!
After the jet boating, Derek and Colton headed off and rented two mopeds to explore the city. They headed out of town on a winding hilly road, where Derek's moped did not perform the best. Turns out the one was a little weak when it came to hills. They rode around about two hours, remembering to stay on the left hand side of the road. They managed to navigate through the roundabouts and traffic as both were in one piece when they got back!
Other adventures were zip lining, walking tours, and shopping. Many of the shops were the same as back home such as Roxy and Billabong, among others. However, things are much more expensive!
We were not able to take too many pictures of the activities but if you want to check out what we did, follow these links
shotoverjet.com
bunjy.co.nz
ziptrek.com
or check out the Queenstown visitor website at www.queenstowninformation.co.nz
Tomorrow we also get the chance to be tourists all morning before we take off to our farm stays. One student plans on doing a canyon swing, some others are going to a spa, while others plan on sleeping in! Because we will be at our farm stays tomorrow evening, do not expect a blog post for tomorrow. We will not have access to post it so we just want you to know that we are alive and doing well but will not post.
Peace out,
Sophie and Wyatt
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