We drove today from Christchurch to Queenstown, the last town on this tour. Once again the scenery was spectacular, varied and incredibly beautiful. Mountains, mountains and more mountains. Gigantic lakes. Our bus driver, Andrew, likes to give us a thrill ride on the curvy mountain roads. We saw a backhoe digging on the side of a mountain where they are building a biking trail. There was no room for error--it was frightening to watch. It would be even more scary to ride a bike along there.
A note to my husband---today we drove by the place where the wool for the Smartwool brand comes from, a flock of 20,000 sheep.
I have noticed that hedge-trimming appears to be a national obsession or hobby. They even trim hedgerows, some as tall as 30'. It's crazy.
There are a lot of vineyards as we drew nearer to Queenstown. These are grapes for Pinot Noir.
I am grateful to be feeling much better!
Leta
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| The center building is the Church of the Good Shepherd |
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