Day 10 Queenstown The Adventure Begins

At last we have arrived in Queenstown this giant lake surrounded by high snow capped peaks known as The Remarkables.   Quite honestly I loved Queenstown from the moment I arrived.  It's like Lake Tahoe but on Steroids with just about any adventure activity known to man available at your fingertips.  Rafting, Sky Diving, Bungy Jumping, Canyon Swinging, Zip Lines, Luge, Horseback riding, parasailing, paragliding, quad bikes, jetboat rides, etc.  They have it all and the saying in Queenstown is "Go Big or Go Home."

Now I must admit I had been dreading Queenstown from the start of the trip because I knew what it meant.  I was going there to Sky Dive, Bungy Jump, and Canyon Swing.  I was there to conquer fear plain and simple.  Two months earlier I had seen video on youtube of some bungy jumps in Queenstown and just the sight of them made me sick to my stomach.  Time to buck up we're in Queenstown!
We get to our hotel which is right on the Lake and Brad, Little Jake, and myself luck out with a room on the second floor with a view.  We do our normal routine unpack while Lil Jake not able to sit still watches our every move.  At one point Lil Jake is right over Brad's pack and Brad snaps "Jake I need a little room here to unpack!"  Jakes response, "Oh sorry, you bungy?"
We then head to a buffet dinner at the top of the mountain overlooking the Lake.  We take what I think are the steepest gondolas in the world to get to the top of the mountain.  The views are ridiculous and the food is even better.  They had everything, soup, salad, pasta, steak, chicken, fish, etc.  I gained 5 lbs. that evening and we then headed to the buffalo club for 2 for 1 drinks.

Our Cable Ride to the Top Overlooking Queenstown:

Views from Our Restaurant:

I make it a mellow night for the most part as I know Sky Diving and Canyon Swinging awaits tomorrow.  The dread begins!