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The journey to New Zealand and Australia (part 3) The next morning the bus driver took us to airport and we fly to South island of New Zealand (colder) Queenstown - a popular tourist town. Queenstown is summer season in February because snow will come in June or July. After hotel check-in (another WiFi weak with limitation of usage Novetel for 3 nights), we headed in town for more shopping and enjoy the beautiful Lake Wakatipu (3rd largest lake in NZ). I saw the cable way up to the high mountain. The town was packed with tourists. I went into a bank to get NZ money exchange from US $. That night we had dinner together, I ordered the "Lamb Cutlets" with salad (photo provided before). I enjoyed the dinner, while nobody else ordered the same. Next morning we went up to Bob's Peak on a scenic Gondola cableway - it is high but very safe. Of course, it is cooler up on the peak. We took lots of pictures from the beautiful scenery on the top. I bought a photo inside of cable car (photo included). The bus took us to Gibbston Valley Winery that has a cave for storage (stable and cool temperature). The free tour of winery, wine tasting and lunch there. Some bought cheese and wine there, but I didn't. That winery has won over 300 national and international wine awards. Please Google it for detail. We continue our journey to Kawarau Bridge to watch bungee jumping. I video taped 3 jumpers and 1 preparation of the bungee jump video (tie both legs together at ankles). It really requires courage to bungee jump. Exciting. None of us tried. Then, we went to Arrowtown for shopping, I bought a beautiful Paua shell bracelet for myself. The bus took us back to Queenstown hotel. Six of us went out for dinner and found out every restaurant had 15% surcharge because Feb 6 is NZ national holiday - Waitangi Day (similar to 4th July in USA). Yes, we paid for 15% over the regular prices on the menu. The next morning the bus driver took us to the magnificent "Milford Sound". Although Queenstown is near Milford Sound but due to the high mountain, so took 7 hours and 14 stops to go around, including Te Anau Downs, Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat, Cascade Creek, Lake Gunn, Lake Fergus, The Divide, Hollyford Valley Lookout, Lower Hollyford Road, Monkey Creek, Homer Tunnel, The Chasm, Mt. Tutuko, .. finally cruise Milford Visitors Centre. We went on a cruise and had lunch onboard. There are English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean languages to explain the scenery (how high is the mountain, what is the height of the biggest waterfall, the widest of the lake and narrowest area.of lake....). There are hundreds of waterfalls, the highest is above 50 story building high (3 times higher of our Niagara Falls in USA). It was a magnificent, breathtaking scenery. My camera only can take part of the scenery. You have to be there to see it yourself.    Honesty is the best policy. |
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I have many dresses that are blue or green or black, so that bracelet is matched with those dresses. I like this bracelet. I also like the earrings but I don't like the earring hook they have there, so didn't buy earrings. I wanted the earring hooks that can be closed. You sounded like know a thing or two about jewelry. Honesty is the best policy.
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The bracelet looks like Opal, beautiful but inexpensive. I like it very much. I wear it ever since I bought it. The store said "Let me wrap it up for you", I said "No, I save you a box, I just wear it now". Everyone in my group said it is a good buy, pretty but inexpensive. The color of bracelet matches to many of my dress. It is a blue and green, shining .... bracelet. Honesty is the best policy.
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