Cumberland Street

Countdown Supermarket

First Church - Edinburg of the South

Sis left for the Internet cafe at Civic Centre for work purposes, leaving mum and I sitting at one of the benches in the garden outdoor. And I made a reservation for dinner tonight.

Is this an electric car?

We had brunch at Subway, the three of us sharing a footlong sandwich. An NZ teenage in front of me was having one by himself.

Again, its a long coach journey of 5 hours to Queenstown - the tourism capital of the world. It's an adventurous town where the bungies are in action, shotover jet ride, skydiving and more, but due to time constraints, we did not manage to try the shotover jet. I shall return one day on a backpack in later years when I have saved enough money.

We stayed at Sherwood Manor hotel, situated at Lake Wakatipu - NZ's third largest lake. The hotel shouldn't be called a hotel, because it's like a chalet, with a living room (with 2 beds though) and a bedroom with a double bed. The glass-door entrance at the living room was a floor-to-ceiling type, overlooking the lake and snow-capped mountains.

View from room

Our dinner was at the top of the hill, called the Skyline Restaurant. So we had to take a gondola uphill, just like how you would dine at Mount Faber. It offers a panoramic night view of Queenstown and its mountains and lakes as backdrop.

The buffet selection was great - fresh prawns, mussels, lamb chops, honey stewed chicken and more. The pastries were best, especially Tiramisu, where I thought of Sharlene because of her blog "tirabaileys." The chocolate mousse - fantastic. All melted in my mouth. But it's pricey at NZ$64 per person, inclusive of gondola ride. But I've worked hard over the past few months to earn for this trip. So I heck.