Queenstown

So happily settled into our home for three nights and having supported NZ rugby we were ready to attend a big concert at the Gibbston Wine Estate on the Saturday - bought the tickets before we left the UK! We were up bright and early as the gates opened at 11am - time for a picnic on the grass before the first band at 12 noon. The massive stage complete with two very big screens was impressive, just as well we were early as 15,000  followed us in through the gates.  The first band 'America'  were brill , the second 'Bachman & Turner were brilliant and the third at 5pm was less known to Maureen & I but has a massive following here in NZ - Pat Benatar & Neil ?. It was a great day and just as well we had our hats and sunscreen. The concert has just appeared on YouTube....at least America - can you spot us in the crowd?

After all the action on Saturday we decided Sunday may be a good
day to catch up with a bit of washing so we headed into Queenstown to find the launderette.
Washing done and dried, we returned to the hotel for a spot of lunch. Afterwards, we decided to visit Arrowtown, which has a part perfectly preserved as a mining town - if you ignore the cars parked down the main street!
We then discovered the England cricket team will be playing a friendly here against a New Zealand team as a warm up before the test match - but after we have left! Also, the NZ PGA golf tournament is here at the beginning of March - it's all happening in Queenstown.
We went back to Stacks pub to watch the Wales v Italy rugby match and have something to eat.

Tomorrow we are heading south to Te Anau.