Mon. 20th.Feb. In front of our lodge is the "Gondola" cable car, and also the launching pad for paragliders. At the back of us is Queenstown Hill, which at 900 m. is even higher. We were told that this is the one to climb for spectacular views, so off we go, and we weren't disappointed. Queenstown, spread out before us was awesome - a full 360 deg. view, with no tourists in sight. The paragliders were indeed beneath us, so the 2 hour slog was worth it. Luckily the rain held off until the afternoon, so we spent the rest of the day browsing around the shops in town. Tues. 21st. Another beautiful day, not too hot, so we just amble around the park and the lakeside. Lots of boats, coming and going, so we people
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