On the Road in Otago

300 km of superb scenery today...about what you'd expect on the South Island!  This is Kawarau Gorge, east of Queenstown.

This pic is very tranquil, but it's in Queenstown, the busiest and most swish resort town on the entire south island.  It's on Lake Wakatipu and like Wanaka is in a stunning natural setting.  If you're a physically fit outdoor sport enthusiast, this is your place!  You can go mountaineering, kitesurfing, parasailing, hiking, rock climbing, or bungy jumping (it was invented here!) Mountain biking and whitewater rafting are also huge.  For the more sedate folks, there are dozens of wineries hereabouts. 

Ducks and gulls hangin' out on the beach at Queenstown.

Lake Wakatipu is long, deep, and absolutely spectacular.

A man and his sheep.  Only in New Zealand!  Last I heard, there were 50 million sheep here, and 4 1/4 million people.  There used to be 70 million sheep...they've been replaced by cows to some degree.

This is the view from my motel room in Te Anau.  This is a cool town, quieter than Queenstown, greener than Wanaka.  I stayed here three days and could have lingered for a month.