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Queenstown part 2.
We got back to Queenstown in the evening, everyone had planned to have a night out so we just quickly got ready then headed straight out. It was some of our friends last night so we didn't want to miss out! We were in a different room this time, we thought it was an upgrade because we went from a 10 bed, to a 6 bed room but actually the room was horrible, cramped and stuffy so in the morning we asked to move back into our previous bigger room! The next day was really hot and sunny so we went to the park and lay in the sun all day which was lovely! On Friday we got offered to do a jet boat ride for free which was amazing because we had wanted to do it anyway and it's quite expensive. The jet boat is good fun, it does 360 degree spins and goes really fast so we got quite wet!
On Sunday me and Odette went for a walk to another side of Queenstown that we hadn't explored yet which was nice then stopped for a few drinks in a nice little pub with live music called Monty's.
On Monday we had another lovely sunny day so we decided to hire bikes and go for a bike ride to a nearby town called Frankton. It was a really lovely cycle all along the edge of the Lake and we had such perfect weather. I had a little red bike with a wicker basket on the front and a bell! On the way back from our ride we stopped at a cafe for lunch and I had a glass of wine, which could be the reason I managed to ride straight into a mud bank and fall off my bike on the way back! I escaped with only a couple of cuts and bruises though luckily!
After our ride we bought a bottle of wine and some plastic cups and sat by the lake to enjoy the rest of the lovely weather!
Tuesday was another hot day so we spent it in the park catching some more rays and didn't do a lot else. Our friends returned back from a couple of days in Franz Josef so we just chilled out with them in the evening then had our final big night out on Wednesday night. By this time I was very ready to leave Queenstown, we spent just slightly too long there and we were sharing a room with a couple of guys who liked to talk very loudly whatever time of day or night they woke up so our sleep was constantly being disturbed which was getting annoying! So on Friday it was exciting to be on the move again!
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