New Zealand is by far the most beautiful place I have ever been! Our apartments at the Peppers Beacon are like a penthouse. They are gorgeous. Somehow we got a great deal plus an upgrade, because typically the rooms we have are $500/night and we’re here for 6 nights and we paid probably $500 total! Our walk-out balcony overlooks Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. We are approximately 10 minutes fro mthe town which is filled with shops and fun places to eat. Last night our roommates, Mike Schumacher and Stephen Foertsch went to a burger place called Fergburgers. I got a Cajun Chicken burger and it was literally the size of my face! The fries were to die for. They were perfectly salty, like sea salt, yummy! After dinner we walked to a small super market to buy food for the week. Prices are different with the exchanger rate and instead of listing calories, each food item lists Energy and it’s measured in kilojewels. Who knows what that means!? Walking around town is so much fun and the scenery is phenomenal. We are in this valley surrounded by mountains, which cut through the clouds creating a nostalgic sight. Did you know there are more sheep in New Zealand than people?!
Sara and I went for a run around part of the lake and out onto the peninsula. It was completely wooded in the middle, filled with pine trees and running trails. If I could move here right now, I would. They have a disc golfing course and sailboats filling the bay. It’s nothing like a Minnesota lake. Most of the mountains are brown right now because it is summer so they don’t have snow on them. Other mountains filled with pine are a lush green.
For dinner, we walked up the hill behind us and took a gondola up the mountain. It was a bit pricy, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The gondola ride was a bit freaky considering I am aftraid of heights but looking over the entire city, seeing all the residential homes up on the mountain sides and the lake is enormous. You cannot truly see its size unless you are up really high. The restaurant at the top of the mountain that actually comes out the side, hanging over a little was really fun. The buffet was extravagant. There was every type of seafood, vegetable, delicious tomato soup, cheese and crackers that you cut yourself, like bleu cheese, gouda, sharp cheddar and much more! Oh, and did I mention the dessert table?! There was Tiramisu, Chocolate Mousse, a Hazelnut Crunch, and much, much more. I spent most of my time there! It was definitely an experience and I am so glad I did it!
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