OMG – what a spectacular experience. A ten minute free shuttle ride to Onsen Hot Pools. Then an hour to soak and relax in a hot pool. A drink and treat part of the experience. We watched the Shotover jets go past several times and just savoured the amazing scenery. As you can see, the weather is incredible.
Initially, Wayne was a reluctant participant. He thought it was going to be shared pools. A pool can fit four so it would have been great for Mark, Donna and us. Totally recommend this experience to any Queenstown traveller.
After returning to Queenstown, we went via the street food markets on the wharf. Wayne grabbed his usual and I got some Japanese takoyaki. Yum!
At 3pm we commenced our KJet ride across Lake Wakatipu and down the Kawarua and Shotover Rivers. We were positioned in the front.
It was bone rattling and exhilarating as we hit every swell going across the lake. You either need a chiropractor after or the thumps put your back back in – I think the latter happened for us.
The 360 degree turns were amazing and our driver loved aiming towards something solid and veering at the last minute. It went for 60 fantastic minutes full of adrenaline, laughs and odd shower of water.
For the first time this week, we were out and about at happy hour so we went to the Rooftop bar that Wayne had been eyeing off all week. There wasn’t much of a view so we settled in on the bottom level. The bartender looked after us beautifully – we didn’t have to get up once as he came to us. We decided to have dinner there and I got my seafood fix again – the most delicious fish tacos.
I think this has been my favourite day so far! Queenstown has so much a traveller can do. Just beautiful.
Queenstown in Autumn 