Queenstown

Queenstown was the town that everyone I met along the way or met in Australia told me that I would have the most fun in. The adventure activities, the nightlife, the food; everything about Queenstown is amazing. Most of the people I knew were staying close to a week in Queenstown. And those who had already been, usually ended up extending their stay in Queenstown. I only had 4 days to spare in Queenstown, but I'm so glad I was able to stay that many. Queenstown reminds me of Snowmass or Vale. A cute little ski resort town. Most of my friends during the day did a bungee jump or a canyon swing, I myself was not going to hurl myself off or out of anything so I opted for other options. The days were spent wandering the town, sitting by the lake, having a late breakfast with friends overlooking the gorgeous lake and mountains. I also took the gondola up the mountain to get spectacular views of the town and the surrounding areas. The gondola is the steepest in the southern hemisphere and was not a fun ride up or down for me, since I have an epic fear of heights. At the top, there is a luge coarse, which was so fun, to ride around on these bike looking things down a slippery, swervy concrete coarse.

While in Queenstown one must stop by Fergburger and get a legendary burger. Fergburger was rated the best burger in the world by CNN. I and all my friends would attest that it is quite a good burger. I had 4 in 4 days, and several of my friends had the same amount if not more. The line to Fergburger is long, and always long. I had exceptional timing and the longest I had to wait was 20 minutes, I also would get my burgers at around 3:30-4:00 to avoid dinner or lunch rush. They have many options and great variety. I tried the lamb burger, but I think I prefer the beef one. However several of my friends thought the chicken bacon burger was the best. 

Queenstown is also know for it's nightlife, and I would say that it lived up to its expectation in that area too. It was the last town that everyone from the bus would still be together, each leaving to continue our travels on separate days. It was the last time to all go out and have a good night together, before parting ways. My last night in Queenstown was St. Paddy's Day, and the hostel we stayed at did a bar crawl. We all participated and had a fantastic time. I really enjoyed my time in Queenstown and would like to go back at some point during winter and ski there.

Next stop Lake Tekepo

Bye for now <3