Now, the Southern Drive into Queenstown was quite something - the road runs along the east side of the lake, which is shaped like a thunder bolt - or (according to local Maori legend) a dying devil! And it was, no surprises here, pretty spectacular! (I'm getting bored of writing that - so you must be getting bored of reading it - but its soooo true! If you can think of some synonyms that I haven't thought of........) Arrival in Queenstown was uneventful and we spent a few hours strolling around and its a very pleasant town - got a bit more hustle and bustle than most kiwi towns - although they are mostly tourists! After a steak for dinner (mmmmm meat!!!) we hit the road again, carrying on around the lake to Gloenorchy -
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