More nice weather today. Today is only a short drive from Wanaka to Queenstown. Made a couple of stops along the way, but the highlight was trading in the POS Holden Captiva we have been driving since Day 1 for a brand new Toyota Highlander. What a difference! More storage, more legroom, comfier seating and best of all - better gas mileage. And only 1,900 km!
The weather forecast for Day 19 was not good, and we had an evening boat cruise scheduled. We managed to get it switched to tonight. We cruised on the TSS Earnslaw. It's a 100+ year old steamship that still runs on coal. A nice cruise followed by a very good BBQ and sheep shearing demonstration.
Queenstown is a decent sized resort town that at first glance reminds me of Lake Como in Italy, if you're familiar with that. Without all the millionaires. I'm thinking more of the view from the harbour. Malcolm said it's like an upscale Niagara Falls. It's certainly touristy, but I wouldn't be that harsh. So, it's somewhere between the two.
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