NZ: exploring Queenstown

We did a little exploring of downtown Queenstown, meeting up with Karan and her mum. We took a ferry from a dock near our campground to downtown, and back.

Here’s an interactive map of our walking route to the local ferry dock:

Part of our walking route in downtown Queenstown:

Walking along the lakefront:

Floating shops:

Aboard the ferry:

Tourist subs:

William Gilbert Rees, founder of Queenstown:

Downtown shops:

The famous Fergburger:

Steps up toward the gondola:

Skyline gondola:

Snack:

Selfie:

Looking over Queenstown:

Mountains and paraglider:

Fergburger again, with a long line (we didn’t try it; no burger is worth waiting that long):

The TSS Earnslaw, a 1912 steamer:

Baja Mexico for lunch, we were curious what NZ’s interpretation of Mexican food would be like:

On the ferry back to our campsite:

Queenstown was smaller and less touristy than I expected. Still very touristy, but practically subtle compared to US touristy places.