We had a whole week to spend in Otago when we went there for the wedding so we spent a little time sightseeing and a little time snowboarding (emphasis for me on the little - I went up only one afternoon and quickly realized I am well out of practice in the sport. Dustin went up 3 days though so he was much more into it.)
We stayed in Wanaka and went into Cromwell/Bannockburn one day and then for a lake cruise in Queenstown with the wedding group. We actually didn't end up doing much in Wanaka itself but I spent an afternoon wandering the shops and looking for something to feed my sweet tooth - the offering was disappointing though!
It's very interesting to spend time in cities popular with tourists. We don't realize how far off the beaten track New Plymouth is and we definitely appreciate that fact even more after being around it again. I think when you are the tourist you just don't notice that it's all tourists because nearly everywhere you go, that is the case. (Well aside from staying on farms on the way far south tip of the island, we didn't feel like everyone was a tourist there.)
But we still enjoy being tourists...
We stayed in Wanaka and went into Cromwell/Bannockburn one day and then for a lake cruise in Queenstown with the wedding group. We actually didn't end up doing much in Wanaka itself but I spent an afternoon wandering the shops and looking for something to feed my sweet tooth - the offering was disappointing though!
It's very interesting to spend time in cities popular with tourists. We don't realize how far off the beaten track New Plymouth is and we definitely appreciate that fact even more after being around it again. I think when you are the tourist you just don't notice that it's all tourists because nearly everywhere you go, that is the case. (Well aside from staying on farms on the way far south tip of the island, we didn't feel like everyone was a tourist there.)
But we still enjoy being tourists...
Shark attack!
These goats are fake.
The scenery in this region is incredible. It's kind of like the Okanagan in BC but the mountains seem more dramatic, or maybe you can just see them from more areas. It's super hot in the summer and it wasn't even too cold when we were there really, mostly single digits but some warm days still.
It's good to get out on a trip because it's been a long time since we've taken more than a weekend away! Time to plan another one! :)
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