Yesterday I noticed that Queenstown has a vintage steamship. Actually, I smelled it first – that smell of burning coal that I associate with some cities in Europe. So this evening I decided to go for a cruise.
We left Queenstown at 6 PM and set off across Lake Wakatipu for Walter Peak. The scenery was beautiful and many of the mountains had snow at the top. The steam engine was also really cool. They had the engine room open so that you could see how everything worked. There were four ovens burning coal and a guy who was shoveling in more coal every few minutes.
The whole voyage to Walter Peak and back was about 90 minutes. It certainly wasn’t as thrilling as bungy jumping or hang gliding, but I thought it was really cool. I think my Dad would have gotten a kick out of it too!
We left Queenstown at 6 PM and set off across Lake Wakatipu for Walter Peak. The scenery was beautiful and many of the mountains had snow at the top. The steam engine was also really cool. They had the engine room open so that you could see how everything worked. There were four ovens burning coal and a guy who was shoveling in more coal every few minutes.
The whole voyage to Walter Peak and back was about 90 minutes. It certainly wasn’t as thrilling as bungy jumping or hang gliding, but I thought it was really cool. I think my Dad would have gotten a kick out of it too!
Not having been in New Zealand or Australia, I didn't have much of any idea about the reality of the scenery -- only what I had read/seen in travel magazines, etc. Obviously, it's pretty spectacular and your pictures and commentary make it much more alive. (I would have enjoyed the steamship ride [also the restaurants]). Did I recently turn down a chance to go to Australia/New Zealand? Surely not.
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