Mar 02, 2020

We headed up to Coronet Peak for a view out over Queenstown even higher up than the restaurant last night which was around 400m above sea level, my GPS told me we were above 1200m above sea level this morning so a higher road sealed than what was the highest one in 2000 obviously. From here we wound down the peak and through what looked like little leafy laneways and stone fences like in the UK except for the width as we headed for Frankton then on to Kingston for lunch and into Te Anau in beautiful sunshine.

 

Up to Coronet Peak for a look this morning before the tourists arrived and we waited until some paragliders and hang-gliders took off.

 

Great corners coming down from Coronet Peak this morning … and a lot of weird cambers on some of these corners.

 

Kingston Railway Station home of the Kingston Flyer sadly a heritage steam train which hasn’t run for a few years reliant on volunteers who over time have demonstrated a great enthusiasm for trains but not for business management as demonstrated by several bankruptcies. Really sad, we loved this run from Fairlight station to Kingston on our original coach trip in the late 80’s. Kingston is where the TSS Earnslaw was reassembled after being sent up on the train from Dunedin where it was initially constructed.

 

Lots of cattle and sheep in mobs around today.

 

Farming obvious throughout today.

 

Spillway at Lake Te Anau.

View to Te Anau from the spillway across Lake Te Anau with the mountains behind, just lovely. They are in all directions!

 

Our accommodation tonight an Airbnb tonight, the Lake House (address) which is just spectacular. Sleeps 20 plus people, looks out over Lake Te Anau. Beautifully presented, generously provisioned and wonderfully comfortably.

 

Again, and check out the view … which will be a theme for those following.

 

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And again finally, just over the fence and the wind is picking up as you can see from the white caps.