Larchwood Lodge
Travel Blogs from Queenstown
Queeeenstown =D
... sections which were quite small. However, our raft guide knew this so helped to spice it up by playing a couple games... one involved me sitting right on the front of the raft, whilst everyone else sat at the back; then as we went down one of the rapids the boat bounced up a lot! That was pretty fun, I just wished it lasted longer. Our next challenge was to get the raft completely vertical and then to try and paddle 360 degrees. We had a few attempts at getting used to ...
Lakes, Mountains and Luge-ing
The drive to Mount Cook was a picturesque hour from Lake Tekapo and the destination provided a beautiful back drop to our over night stop. After a good nights sleep, we woke to the colossal, snow capped mountain which stood proudly at over 3500m overlooking the polite hamlet of Mount Cook Village. In the morning we visited the Sir Edmund Hilary Exhibition Centre in the town to learn more about his practice climb at Mount Cook, before he tackled Everest. To think that he climbed ...
Bungee Jumping!!!!
... was getting closer. She wasn’t able to pull her release strap, so she came back up, upside down. The release strap, once you pull it, changes your point of connection from your feet to your waist. This way you can sit comfortably as they pull you back up. One more thing to worry about now. I had to pull my release strap. I didn’t want to be upside down the whole time like her. Jumping head first was bad enough.
The standard ...
Everyday We're Puzzling
... Bungy at 134m. I really wanted to do the Nevis bungy but unfortunately it was a four hour trip out of town which we did not have time for but whilst we were there we watched a few people jumped off the bridge with a terrified Steph looking on refusing to go anywhere near it. We then headed straight into the small town of Queenstown where we quickly checked in and went straight out to explore. A really nice little town full of chalet style ...
My Kiwi Adventure Part II
... after we went to the World bar for happy hour. Its a bar down the road that serves cocktails our of teapots. During happy hour they are half priced. We talked a few other people into coming down and we had a good time. Nothing like an adult tea party. Just a little bit different to the tea parties I have with Charlie.
Well, one tea pot turned into another and soon we were on the dance floor. Then I remember a few rounds of free shots from Stray ...
Location
Other places to stay in Queenstown
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Pinewood Lodge
48 Hamilton Road, Queenstown | 2 star lodgefrom $43 -
Punatapu
Glenorchy Road, Queenstown | Lodge -
Earnslaw Lodge
77 Frankton Road, Queenstown | 3 star lodgefrom $79 -
Southern Laughter Lodge
4 Isle Street, Queenstown | Lodgefrom $38 -
Butterfli Lodge
62 Thompson Street, Queenstown | Lodge -
Bellini's of Queenstown
578 Speargrass Flat Rd., Queenstown | Lodge -
Mt Nicholas Lodge
Mt Nicholas-Beach Road, Queenstown | Lodge -
Amokura Lodge
351 Frankton Rd, Queenstown | Lodgefrom $250 -
Bremner Bay Lake Edge Lodge
17 Waimana Place, Queenstown | Lodge -
Glenroy Hunting Lodge
PO Box 413, Queenstown | Lodge -
Shotover Lodge
157 Arthurs Point Road, Queenstown | 3 star lodgefrom $67 -
Blanket Bay
Queenstown | 5 star lodge -
Remarkables Lodge
595 Kingston Road, Queenstown | 4 star lodgefrom $617 -
Matakauri Lodge
Glenorchy Road, Queenstown | 5 star lodge -
The Canyons Lodge
13 Watties Track, Queenstown | Lodgefrom $255
* Exact location of hotel not known. City map shown. 