+Rode the gondola for a spectacular view over Queenstown - absolutely breathtaking - mountain, lake, snow-capped mountain, cute little Queenstown. Beautiful and one of the highlights so far.
+Rode the luge (a little three-wheeled cart for want of a better description) on the scenic route around the mountain.
+Visited the botanical gardens and actually lay out in the sun (complete with jacket and scarf).
+The North Island has suffered a snow storm with about 600 people stranded and having to be sheltered overnight, and a highway closed for hours. I'm in the South Island. Phew!
+Still cold here. Bought a possum merino hat. I love all this possum merino stuff - it's soooooo soft and I need it to keep warm.
+Sat by the lakeside and ate dinner of Thai green curry and rice. What a view!
+Visited neighboring Arrowtown, small former gold mining town. Some original buildings still remaining and a former Chinese settlement that housed the many Chinese immigrants who came to work the gold mines there in the 1800s.
+Often cafes here charge 50 cents extra for decaf coffee as opposed to regular and 50 cents extra for tomato ketchup.
+"Gluten-free" is a big deal here. It's advertized everywhere. Had no idea it was such a selling point.
+Tried a Louise Slice - have seen them everywhere. Very tasty. Pastry with jam and coconut topping. Yum!
+Tax is included in the price of things, so when the price tag says $10, it's $10.
+The smallest coin is 10c, so when you buy something priced at $3.99, stores round up and you pay $4. Equally, when something is priced $4.02, the stores round down and you wind up paying $4. Now, comes the question, why don't they just price it at $4 and be done with it?
+I have a bus ride booked to Te Anau for Thursday at 6:50 in the morning.
+For a country that has so much rain, it's admirable to see how much NZ focuses on water conservation.
+Recycling is big here - all kinds of bins in which to separate your waste. I'm always wondering if I've put things in the right bins!
+When you unlock a door, you have to turn the key the opposite way than you would intuitively (or at least the opposite way that you would in the US or England).
