If there is an adventure capital city within a country dedicated to such pursuits, it’s Queenstown. Situated on the Northwest corner of the deep blue glacier Lake Wakatipu, the homes wrapping up the hillside make it an idyllic spot.
The lakeside city center is home to numerous adventure tour operators that offer a menu of thrill-seeking activities including canyoning, rafting, jetboating, every conceivable way to free fall and, for speed on a different scale, you can even sail aboard New Zealand’s sleek America’s Cup yacht NZL14.
Numerous bars, inviting restaurants and what we consider the best hamburger joint in the Southern world adorn the center of town. The $8 per burger price tag at Fergburger puts it in a different category than In-N-Out (California) and Dick’s (Seattle), but the Little Lamby (Prime New Zealand lamb, mint jelly, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & tomato relish ) and Bombay Chicken (Grilled chicken tenderloins marinated in a chilli, ginger & coriander yoghurt with cucumber raita, lettuce, tomato, red onion, aioli & mango chutney) had us return for 2 breakfast burgers the morning we drove out of town.
We spent three days here appreciating the views, nearby hiking trails and the burgers.
Taking a lunchbreak during a day hike along the Routeburn Track
Christy taking a bungee leap high above Queenstown....
....just kidding about the Bungee jumping Mrs. Aprilano. That picture is as close as either of us came to the "sport" on this trip.
Christy, all 100lbs of her (rounding up I"m sure she'd clarify), did somehow manage beat Dion in a Luge race on the tracks above Queenstown.
View of Queenstown from the luge track
A Queenstown sunset
This is New Zealand
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hi christy and dion... have been enjoying all your adventures. thank so much for sharing. thinking of you, hope all is well. leslie and josh
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