Queenstown

We’ve arrived in the bungee capital of the world! Don’t worry, we aren’t going to. First problem is parking: our accommodation (Mi-pad) has no Mi-parking. The roads that one can park on around here have a 20%+ gradient. Our car is now parked with the wheels turned firmly into the kerb and our walking boots used as chocks.

This is the most electronic place we’ve ever stayed in. The multicoloured mood lighting during the night sets the right atmosphere for…wakefullness. There are movement sensors that turn on safety lighting if you go to the toilet in the night…but if you keep too still on the toilet all the lights go off. There is free Mi-coffee, a rooftop Mi-chill lounge, a Mi-library but, positively, it’s in a quiet part of town. Tomorrow we aim for a whole day trail ride if my back and Jenny’s legs allow. Quiet Shabbat if such a thing is possible in Queenstown. We are the oldest and most fully clothed couple in the hotel.

National news in NZ: a second fruit fly has been detected in Auckland!!