{"id":115,"date":"2014-04-27T19:30:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T02:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/?p=115"},"modified":"2014-04-28T13:47:52","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T20:47:52","slug":"arrival-queenstown-february-23-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/2014\/04\/27\/arrival-queenstown-february-23-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrival Queenstown &#8211; February 23-25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Welcome to Middle Earth&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It was a great flight on Air New Zealand. We arrived on time and connection was no problem in Auckland. We didn\u2019t have any time to linger, but the hour and a half connecting time was ample enough to get through customs and immigration and transfer to the domestic terminal.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Upon arriving in Queenstown, we collected our luggage and found an ATM inside the airport. We had a little difficulty locating Ace Rentals. They are an on-airport property, but don\u2019t have a counter inside the airport. Once we got our bearings and asked someone, we realized they were right across the street. A simple walk with the trolley and we were there. I had specifically booked a sedan, but we were given a hatchback. Seems that when the bookings come through, they only see it as an economy car. But it had a boot cover, and all was good. Although we found the Japanese audio display confusing and ended up never using the radio. Nor could we find a way to change the settings. I wish we had brought some CD\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"View from upper terminal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-q6Kk6Cp\/0\/M\/_DSC6010-2-M.jpg\" alt=\"View from upper terminal\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We found shopping area at airport right away. First priority was to get a Sim for the phone I purchased just for the trip (unlocked and quad-band). Unfortunately, all that research was for naught. For whatever reason, my phone wasn\u2019t compatible with Telecom. So we purchased a new Samsung phone. New World Market nearby had everything we needed and the Warehouse had a cooler bag on sale for $5! It was an easy drive to Panorama Place. The apartment wasn\u2019t quite ready but Clare allowed us to put our perishables in the refrigerator and fix a quick sandwich.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Views along bike ride along Arrow river bridges trail.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-hqNqCxs\/0\/S\/_DSC6006-2-S.jpg\" alt=\"Views along bike ride along Arrow river bridges trail.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was about a 10-minute walk into town. It was a gorgeous day, but cool. I was glad to have long sleeves on, but noticed others were in t-shirts and shorts. We ate our picnic lunch lakeside and headed for the Gondola, noticing the Patagonia Chocolate store on the way. We bought 2 luge rides for each of us, and were glad we did. That way, you get to ride both routes and the 2nd one was definitely more fun. It could get addictive. We stopped at Patagonia Chocolates on the way back and bought some truffles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Views along bike ride along Arrow river bridges trail.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-ncgp9gz\/0\/M\/_DSC6020-2-M.jpg\" alt=\"Views along bike ride along Arrow river bridges trail.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went back to our little apartment and unloaded the rest of our stuff. There was lots of the day left and we needed to stay active to overcome jetlag.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Views along Oxenbridge Tunnel Track\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-Mmc6cth\/0\/S\/_DSC6061-2-S.jpg\" alt=\"Views along Oxenbridge Tunnel Track\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We drove a short distance to Arthur\u2019s Point and turned off at the road that leads to Oxenbridge Tunnel Track. It\u2019s right across the river from the famed Shotover Jetboat. We watched a few of the boats come up as far as the tunnel, then the driver would hold the boat there and speak to his passengers, and off they\u2019d go the other direction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Views along bike ride along Arrow river bridges trail.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-mf5bNsh\/0\/M\/_DSC6038-2-M.jpg\" alt=\"Views along bike ride along Arrow river bridges trail.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know why this track is so little known. It\u2019s very short and the view at the end is absolutely gorgeous! You can clamber a bit to get closer to the tunnel at the beginning, but you really can\u2019t get that close because there is so much water coming out of it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Views along Bobs Cove Track\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-qCmNgnF\/0\/M\/_DSC6097-2-M.jpg\" alt=\"Views along Bobs Cove Track\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We still had plenty of time left so we drove out a bit on the road to Glenorchy as far as Bob\u2019s Cove. It was about an hour hike with a bit of a climb to Picnic Point, which overlooks the cove on one side, and Lake Wakatipu on the other.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Views along Bobs Cove Track\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-G2tSpMM\/0\/M\/_DSC6090-2-M.jpg\" alt=\"Views along Bobs Cove Track\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Time to return to Panorama Place for dinner, shower, and bed!<\/p>\n<p>Panorama Place is in an excellent location. It had fabulous views and was so peaceful, away from the hustle and bustle of Queenstown. We very much enjoyed sitting on the deck and taking it all in.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"View from our apartment in Queenstown\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fmsphotos.com\/Travel\/2014-New-Zealand\/i-ZrT4DkM\/0\/M\/_DSC7963-M.jpg\" alt=\"View from our apartment in Queenstown\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a class=\"cont\" title=\"Bicycling to Gibbston Valley \u2013 February 26\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fmsreliability.com\/adventures\/2014\/04\/27\/bicycling-gibbston-valley-february-26\/\">The Adventure Continues&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Welcome to Middle Earth&#8221; It was a great flight on Air New Zealand. We arrived on time and connection was no problem in Auckland. 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