The scenic beauty of Queenstown

The scenic beauty of Queenstown

Good morning Queenstown. Well, hello snow. It’s day 310 of my round the world trip and I feel cold.

It’s kind of ironic. I wanted to escape from the winter in Europe and here I am where the winter is around the corner. I wasn’t planning on coming here. New Zealand sort of happened. It’s the first country where I didn’t pin any places to visit on the map. The idea was to go north from Christchurch where I arrived. But I ended up going south.

A snowy morning in Queenstown
A snowy morning in Queenstown
A snowy morning in Queenstown
A snowy morning in Queenstown
Finding the way to my host while the sky is getting blue

When I started hitchhiking yesterday it was kind of late and I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go. The girl that picked me up recognized me as she worked in the hostel I was staying at. She was going to Christchurch. One of my options. It would be in line with the idea of going north. I was still thinking as we were driving whether to get off once we reached the highway.

The view of the lake Wakatipu in the afternoon
The view of the lake Wakatipu in the afternoon

And I actually did. I reckoned I might try going south. I was either going to stay in Twizel for the night or try hitching a ride to Wanaka or Queenstown. It would depend where the drivers would be headed. And so about 20 or 30 minutes before it got dark (it was really late for hitchhiking) a camper van stopped with some folks from Sri Lanka. They were going to Queenstown. And from that moment so was I.

It was raining and snowing when I arrived. And so cold. I woke up today only to find snow all around. I’ve got no winter shoes. Nor a winter jacket. I just make use of my onion style approach. Five layers waist up. Two layers waist down. Good that I took a scarf, a beanie and gloves.

Following the Tiki Trail
Following the Tiki Trail
At the end of the Tiki Trail there is a great view of Queenstown
A stunning view of Queenstown and the surroundings
A stunning view of Queenstown and the surroundings

And so New Zealand is the country where I have planned the least if at all. Plans are literally made as minutes pass. The best thing is I found a great host here. Last minute! Incredible!

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