Today we got up and ready for a flight to Milford Sound and a cruise to see the fiords....however not to be.....we have discovered New Zealand to be worse than Melbourne....that is sunny and hot one day...or minute....and windy and freezing cold the next....thank goodness Liz and Trevor advised us to bring our ice breakers! Days are long here....it stays light till 9 pm....but does not get light in morning till about 7am...very nice! Well planes would not fly so we drove the windy road again to Queenstown...started with a gondola ride to the top...what a view....such a huge (77 km) lake and so turquoise ! Fred laid on a lounge chair...after purchasing beanies and gloves....while I walked to the top and watched the crazies go down the luge! Then a well deserved coffee at the top! We then toured the city which is full of outdoor shops, restaurants and???? Obviously a town that encourages outdoor activity....cycling, white water rafting, bungee jumping, trekking...etc...it's all here.... But today was freezing cold...after 30 plus degrees we went down to 10! But we were determined to do the Shotoverjet which was a jet boat ride through the Shotover River Canyons...very thrilling...360 degree turns....so close to the rocks you think you will crash...water jet propelled...8000 litres per minute! Then we went to Frankton shopping centre for a camera connection kit and back to lovely Wanaka where we noticed the rain we had last night resulted in so much more snow on the tops of the mountains! Must be cold up there!