Overlooking Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown

Caution – Julie wrote this post

Day five brought yet another flight.  We flew from the North Island to the South Island of New Zealand.  Thankfully, this was a short flight.  We landed in Queenstown and took our time exploring the town.  We made our way to the Queenstown Gardens where we stumbled upon the peninsula and found a ginormous lake which we explored.  Here we found a man with jet packs on his feet.  This allowed him to use the water spewing out of these jet packs to propel him up.  He was doing all sorts of tricks!  After the lake, we ventured to Devil Burgers which served us GREAT New Zealand burgers and chicken sandwiches.  After our bellies were full, we gallivanted over to the “gondola” which took us up a mountain to an overlook scenic area that was gorgeous!  Here Lyle and Justin took a luge ride down part of the mountain and Katie joined the party once they decided to paraglide.

Monica, Katie, and Julie overlooking lake at Queenstown, New Zealand
Monica, Katie, and Julie overlooking lake at Queenstown, New Zealand

Justin and Lyle paragliding over Queenstown, New Zealand
Justin and Lyle paragliding over Queenstown, New Zealand
Lyle outside of Queenstown, New Zealand
Lyle outside of Queenstown, New Zealand
Matt on the way to Milford Sound
Matt on the way to Milford Sound
Justin and Katie on the way to Milford Sound
Justin and Katie on the way to Milford Sound