Rydges Queenstown

... a restored historic building. Again, amazing architecture, mosaic tile work, stained glass windows and carvings.   We headed for Queenstown nestled in the Remarkables mountain chain as the weather there was predicted to be warm and sunny. ...

... our front door and with the mountains and pine trees as a backdrop, it's pretty special. The winter festival in Queenstown started yesterday after being delayed from Friday last week after heavy snow, to our gain really. Stood drinking mulled wine ...

... Christchurch. We arrived at Christchurch midafternoon and picked up our racy red hire lancer and started the drive south to Queenstown. We curved through the mountains seeing our first glimpses of snow and checked into a spacious room at the Rydges ...

... the cup of hot soup when we stopped off on the way back was lovely! We are staying at a really nice hotel in Queenstown called "the Rydges" is only a 2 min walk into town as has a TV (so we can watch neightbours! By the way karl and Izzie eventually ...

... back into town, and later another walk to Lake Matheson. A nice lazy Christmas after a few days cooped up on the bus. Max, Grom, and the bus did the drive and could enjoy a Christmas evening in the Rydges Hotel's hot tub which was just outside Max's room.