Queenstown

We've been hanging out in Q'town for the last three days getting our stuff together, doing lots of laundry, trying to eat as much Mexican food as possible, and planning what's next. Queenstown is a beautiful little lakeside town surrounded by The Remarkables, a craggy mountain range and local skiing hot spot during winter. It's got a really young feel and is well known for it's propensity towards adventure sports. We've been hanging out with three of Ashley's friends from Chico, Elise, Lynne, and Adrienne...they are awesome. Adventures in town included going to the Minus 5 Degree Bar that's completely made of ice...the bar, the chairs, the glasses, etc. You have to get all dressed up and can't spend more than thirty minutes in there.

We also hiked up the mountain to the gondola, right down the street from our hostel, and lazed around on top for a while.
















Views from the Gondola.



















View of town from Gondola.














We're off today for Wanaka, another mountain adventure town north of Queenstown. We're staying with Alice Hill, a frisbee friend from Rice University, and her kiwi boyfriend. We'll stay there for the night and then head north west for the glaciers and more tramps in the mountains! Weeee!