I mostly bypassed Queenstown. The schtick on Queenstown is that people either love it or hate it, as near as I can tell. It has the vibe and feel of Jackson Hole and is about the size. I headed on up to Glenorchy. Glenorchy is an even smaller town at the head of Lake Wakatipu and the base of Humboldt Mountains. It is also the place where a lot of the tourist activies from Queenstown head and is the starting point for all kinds of treks. But since I wasn't trekking, I decided to go horseback riding. I went on the Lord of the Rings Tour. And once again, it was an amazing time. We road for about 2 hours and this was the first time in the half dozen or so times that I have
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