Queenstown is situated in the central west part of the South Island. We arrived mid day and decided to explore town as the sun was shinning and the warm on our faces felt fantastic. Katy and I treated ourselves to a delicious scoop of dark chocolate with macadamia nut Patagonia Gelato ... and took in the views along the waterfront.
Several vendors were set up in the adjacent park area so we strolled through looking at homemade jewelry and artwork. I found a place to rent a MTB bike to hit the 7 Mile tracks up to Moke Lake for the next day. We camped overnight at the 12 Mile Delta DOC site by Lake Wakatipu which was stunning.
We woke up to Pete's world famous French press which we've all been spoiled by on the trip and then headed for the trails. We hit the Moke and Dispute Lake Trails which were amazing. The ride up was an advanced or intermediate trail, which involved lots of rocks and roots! Oye, my legs look like I got a little beat up. But, it was well worth it! Moke Lake was dreamy! We ended our ride in Wilsons Bay where the sun was shining and life was sweet as!
Riding Moke Lake MTB Trails
Sheeps along the MTB trails
Wilsons Bay
After a pit stop at the market, we headed north towards Glenorchy. WOW, again, another stunning place to set up shop for the night. Just in love with this part of the South Island. We camped at Mrs. Wooleys Camp grounds and feasted on fish tacos!
The road to Glenorchy and the storm rolling in
Old Red Barn in Glenorchy