Left Queentown to have a leasurely day with not too many miles to do ...... First coffee stop two of our fellow travellers are lost ..... Just late returning to the bus again! And our driver has to go in search of them ..... We stop and at beauty spot to take photos and our driver gets breathalized by the cops and 15 minute bus check ...... Next stop is a hotel ...... Wine at 11.30 is the only solution. Lunch at a homestead is another wine stop...... So we have s...

It's been so nice to stay in the same hotel for three nights .....yesterday's 5 hour drive was worth every minute for the spectacular views at Millford Sound .... We also had ten or more Dolphins travel along our ferry for a while.the afternoon finished with a flight on a 12 seater plane seeing the scenery from above.Today we had a leasurely start and had a day to ourselves .... We took a paddle boat steamer across the water to a homestead to see some sheep shear...

Left the beautiful Mount Cook and had a leasurely drive over the Lindis Pass , stopping for wine tasting on the way .Arrived inQueenstown in time for a ride on the Skyline Gondola for lovely views before a leasurely evening ..... Weather improved again too!

Left Kaikoura and picked up 3 tourists at Christchurch and spent 2 hours waiting about while a guest had a hospital visit ! Long story !!! Stopped at beautiful farm and lunched on local produce and wine .... And then a long journey to Mount Cook .... The stunning view from our room make up for the long day travelling x

Wow what an amazing day .... Boat trip this morning to see Albatross and the bird life at sea along with sea lions and we spotted a couple of Dolphins .Quick break and a change of boats and went whale watching...... Saw three so very lucky.... Finished off with beers and fish and chips in the 2nd best fish and chip shop in NZ ... I choose elephant fish ...... Amazing day x