New Zealand - Adventures on Wheels

Well, a slightly slower start to the morning, I could not quite get my head around the fact I would not be skiing today. I still had poles, just not the right ones. Marg, Pete & Peter M headed off to Coronet Peak early for their last day in the snow, leaving Bett, BB, Bill & I to play tourist once more. We decided that hiring a wheelchair would be a better option than hobbling on crutches (I couldn't work them yet), so we picked one up and headed off to Arrowtown for lunch. Our skiers decided that the snow was not so good and joined us in our favourite little pub in Arrowtown and we all had lunch together. Here we reminisced, laughed & didn't cry about our last 2 weeks, an amazing trip and one we can't wait to do again. With our skiers off to unload cars the rest of us stayed and checked out the Arrowtown Museum - well worth a visit if you are ever there, and then headed home to get ready for our new arrivals that night.

Yes, Lorraine & Hans had arrived and were joining us for dinner that night. Marg made the yummiest seafood stirfry and we all had a wonderful night catching up on everybody's news & adventures. We were also saying farewell to Bett & BB who were flying out the following morning back to Perth. Good Food, Good Wine & Good Friends - what else can I say - an excellent night.

The following morning we waved Bett & BB off bright & early (see you at Christmas) for their trip home and then were joined by Lorraine & Hans for a wander around Queenstown. For us, a last chance for some Retail Therapy, and for them to have a look at the town. We had lunch in a nice little restaurant in the Mall. After lunch we went our separate ways to rest up for our final fling tonight - dinner in Queenstown.

Marg, Pete & Peter M had been off shopping for the day, the bargains they found, hope the excess luggage wasn't too much.

We all met again at Finz (seafood on the Wharf) for dinner that night and then home for drinks, last rushes and another night of riotous fun (thank goodness we had no neighbors). We were off tomorrow and Lorraine & Hans were just beginning their 2 weeks of touring from Queenstown to Auckland. So just one more sleep and it was time to go.....

So until next time..........