QUEENSTOWN

Managed to get a decent wifi connection here in Queenstown
The journey down to queenstown was "sweet as" as the say here, magnificent scenery all the way through vineyards and alpine meadows with sheep and cows. Nothing major to report nice weather all the way and great roads at the start.  Stopped of at the ajhackett bungy site (the original) to watch around forty adrenaline fuelled youngsters committing themselves to a lump of elastic.  I reckon overall the girls were braver than the boys.   I had intended to do the zip wire but it was closed for maintenance...I have photo evidence, honest.
Queenstown is fantastic full of shops trying to take your money from you in advance of committing suicide in a variety of ways.... Bungy jumping, tandem free fall parachute, tandem para gliding, white water rafting, downhill mountain biking,  to name but a few.   I opted for the jet boat and asked the receptionist at the campsite which was the best...she recommended the most expensive which gave the least time on the water but involved a run up the sides of the SHOTOVER RIVER GORGE.  this turned out to be a single track dirt road which was constructed may years ago my gold miners.  This was not for the faint hearted especially when you encounter another vehicle coming the other way hauling a trailer of white water rafts.   The actual boat ride was about fifteen mins each way in the steepest part of the river going through water only six inches deep at some point at between 75/80 mms per hour doing sliders and three sixties to show off...didn't buy the photo but being a true scot I photographed on my iPhone someone else's (twenty dollars saved).
Whether once more starts a bit cloudy but by noon develops into a blistering hot day.  Only found out that the sun is at its worst here around 14:00...the hard way.

Again because of the young backpackers the food and drink here is reasonably priced...I ate out on fillet steak plus trimmings last night for £18.25.  Not bad and beers are £2.50

Lots of observations and social comment but I reckon the wifi is dying ...to be continued

Big drive ahead tomorrow to glacier country on the west coast