Trip to Queenstown

After 216 km or 2h and 40 min we reached Lake Tekapo. It was really windy at Lake Tekapo. We went by the lake and took some photos at the rocks by the lake.

We stop at Wanaka for Puzzling World. The GPS lost us and we were thinking that we came early but the GPS told us the slowest way and said the fastest way.

Exhibitions in the Puzzling World

1. Hologram Hall
2. Tilted House
3. Hall of Faces
4. Ames Room
5. Sculpture Illusion
6. Tumbling Tower
7. The Leaning Tower of Wanaka

We straight away went to our hotel.

At 4:05 we reached to Copthorne Hotel and Resort Queenstown. It looked like a 5 star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ hotel. This evening we are going to Minus 5° Ice Bar at the City Center at Queenstown. It's going to be cool/chilly 🆒 and awesome!! We turned on the TV to look at New Zealand vs Bangladesh Test Match at Basin Reserve in Wellington. My Dad booked the Minus 5° ICE BAR at 8:00 🕗 but we had to eat dinner at Bombay Palace. So my Dad called Minus 5° ICE BAR and asked if there is a space for 7:00 🕖. The Minus 5° ICE BAR said there is space to go.


At 6:50 we reached at Minus 5° ICE BAR. We came earlier because we can do the checking and wearing the dress. It was -7.9 °C in the Ice Bar. We took heaps of photos at the Ice Bar of us and my Dad's friend. The limited time at the Ice Bar is about 30 minutes. Everyone was allowed to smash the Ice Glasses in the Ice Bin when it's the end. The counter lady gave me a Ice Glass for a smash at the start. It was so coool 😎 to smash the glasses. After I've smashed the Ice Glass the counter lady gave me an another big Ice Glass to smash. I really like to smash the Ice Glasses. When it was time to go my tip of my middle finger 👉 froze for a few minutes.

When we went out we went to Bombay Palace. It took a long time to get the food because the restaurant was full. We eat the food at my room. It was a full dinner. Tomorrow we are going to Skyline Gondola and the Luge ride at the top of the Skyline Gondola.

The Next Day...

Skyline Luge Tracks

First we reached at Skyline Gondola and it was full of people! First we went outside to have a look at the view. Then we went to a shop for a look around. I found a slap-band of the Luge and the Gondola. I wanted to buy the Luge slap-band. I asked my Mum to buy the slap-band. My Mum said that we can buy after the Luge rides. We went outside for the Luge. I wanted to ride by myself. We are allowed to go 2 times. It was my first time to drive by myself. Next we went on the Ski Lift to go on the Luge. When we reached on the top of the hill we went on the Luge. I was not much scared 😱 because I like Luge Rides. When I sat on the Luge the instructor told me how to ride. When the instructor told me to drive forward slowly I drove fast. I tried again and I went slowly then the instructor said to turn left and right slowly. I went slowly then we went on. I drove slowly because I thought that if I drive fast I will crash to someone. When I finished the Blue Track I wanted to drive everyday because it was sooooo cool 😎 and awesome!!! Then I decided to go on the Red Track (Adventure and Super Speedy Track). When I told my Mum that I'm going to the Red Track she said to be careful because everyone drives super fast. So I changed my mind and went on the Blue Track. As I told you we are allowed to drive twice. After the 2 cool 😎 rides my Dad gave me his pass to go once. I was lucky to go three times!! I really like to drive at Skyline Luge more than real car driving. I decided to go fast on the Blue Track. At the start I zoomed really fast and when the turning came on the starting of the track I had to slow and pull the steering. I over attacked someone, someone got stuck at the turning. Nearly at the end I saw a woman crashed off track by crashing the edge of the track and I saw a empty luge on the corner. It was a great time at the luge rides!! When I got out I met my Dad waiting for me. My Dad took some photos and selfies together. I found my Mum and my Sister at the store.

That Time...

When we were going to the Gondola my Mum thought that we needed the ticket passes to go on the Gondola. We only had two and my Mum had lost the family pass to go on the Gondola. We were all worried. My Dad asked one of the Skyline Gondola lady that "Do we need a pass to go on the Gondola?" The Skyline Gondola lady said "You don't need a pass to go on the Gondola." When we reached out it was drizzling.

We went to Fergburger it was the biggest and the fattest burger in Queenstown or in New Zealand? It took more than 30 minutes to make the burger because the store was super full and popular!! At our room and opened the bag it was a huge burger! After the burger we watched a movie named Martian - Bring him Home. I really like the movie it was really interesting.

The next morning it was the last day at this hotel 🏩. When we were driving home 🏡 we came to Kawarau Bridge for to look at the Bungy. My Dad said to go on the Zipride but I was scared to go on it. After 5 minutes I decided to have a try. First I done forwards. I used the Go-Pro with me. It was so coool 😎 and fun doing the Zipline!! I wanted to do the Zipline every time!! My Dad said to do the Superman and it was super fast as flying the real Superman. I didn't want to do it but I accepted. I used the Go-Pro because I can get videos. After one try of the Superman I wanted to do again. The last and final go I chose Superman instead of Backwards. I loved it!! After the final go at the Zipline we went inside the AJ Hackett Kawarau store for a look at the photos and the videos.

We stopped at Lake Wanaka for some photos and splashes in the water. The tide was high, the water came up near my knee!! We took heaps of photos together.

While coming to Timaru for a stop, we saw a Dam named Benmore Dam. We took some photos not out but in the car because we need to go back to Christchurch early. After some km we saw an another Dam named Aviemore Dam. It was overflowing!! We took photos as well in the car.

When we reached at Timaru my Dad decided to have dinner at Little India. We had a good and a full dinner. Then we straight went to Christchurch.