Queenstown..the extreme sport capitol of the world...No joke!

We arrived in Queenstown on Thursday and were not disappointed.  For anyone who has ever been to Europe, Queenstown will immediately remind you of the Alps.  Jagged peaks rise up from a pristine green/blue lake and surround you with 360 degree vistas...its is quite simply, spectacular.  The photo below was taken from our balcony at the hotel...believe when I say, photos do not do this place justice.

Before, and after arriving in Queenstown, we have continually been told we HAD to visit the Fiords---and specifically Milford Sound.  Its was a three hour drive. but we were not disappointed.  The Fiorlands National Park and Milford Sound were simply, the most dramatic and spectacular place I have EVER been.  I wish that you all could have seen this place...the flowers, the dramatic 10K sheer ledge mountains that shoot straight up from the Tasman Sea are remarkable and leave you breathless on every turn.

The town of Queenstown is quaint and would remind you of a small Colorado ski town with shops, restaurants all made of block, rock and timber and give you the feel of a small village in the Alps.  Everywhere we go, people are so friendly, and sooo much more relaxed than in the US.  I did mention that Queens town is the extreme sport capitol of the world....well its where bungy jumping began commercially in 1987 at a place called Kawarau Bridge...a 160 year old bridge constructed for the gold rush just outside between Queenstown and Arrowtown.  And yes, that is where I jumped...check that one of the bucket list!