Our Second Honeymoon 2

 For our first dinner in Queenstown on Saturday 16th, we took the recommendation of Krit from our hotel and hit Flames Bar and Grill in the centre of town.  No disappointments here, the food and service was amazing ... highly recommended everyone.  http://flamegrill.co.nz/

On the way home, we took a little detour along the lake edge and thought it might be worth trying a long exposure on such a clear night and after a little fumbling with resting the trusty compact on the bonnet and windscreen wipers, we managed a 6 second exposure shot that I think was worth the effort.

After a bit of a lazy Sunday morning, we headed for an iSite (www.i-site.org.nz) where we got some great help and advice, plus better prices than we could get online, when we booked our Accommodation and Cruise on Milford and Doubtful Sound.  Later in the afternoon, we couldn't resist a visit to the Arrowtown Bakery for lunch and this is truly worth the half hour drive from Queenstown through some very beautiful scenery.

The main reason we booked at the Rydges Lakeland Resort (www.rydges.com/queenstown) was because it had an uninterrupted view of the lake ... very nice indeed.

 

Monday afternoon was spent with Matt, our truly awesome guide from Skipper's Canyon Jet (www.skipperscanyonjet.co.nz) who took us in his serious 4x4 on one of the most amazing scenic drives around.  Fantastic afternoon and so worth the money, everything was perfect.  Thank you Matt!

Monday night we had dinner with my Cousin Damo at the Dux DeLux (www.thedux.co.nz) in Queenstown for about the nicest gourmet pizza we've ever had ... the Salmon and Camembert Pizza is to die for.

Tuesday morning, we had our last buffet breakfast at the hotel before starting the drive ... to Milford Sound via Te Anau.  This drive is fantastic ... the scenery changes so much every time you turn your head it's amazing.  Please take the time to visit the Picasa Web Album later to see many more photos than just the few here.

Inside the Homer Tunnel is not really a place for the faint hearted when you get massive trucks zoom past you, but that's all part of the fun right?

We made it to Milford Sound on Tuesday afternoon with plenty of time to check into the Milford Sound Lodge, sort the many photos taken so far and get an early night before the Milford Sound Cruise on Wednesday.

Whatcha Lookin' At?
KEA

Until next time, thanks for reading and if you'd like to see all the photos from our trip, please visit our Picasa Web Album.

For those of you interested in seeing what we're up to, we'll be attempting to post updates and photos on our BLOG, PICASA WEB ALBUMS and FACEBOOK PAGE when time and Internet connections permit.

Warmest Regards ...
Darren & Kathy Gardiner