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Waking up in a slightly mildewed camper wasn't as bad as you might think for a princess like me, in fact, I rather enjoyed the experience.
Grasping my toothbrush and washing essentials I vacated the van only to realise that someone has stolen our camp table from under our van in the night - I did wonder why the car next to us left at 6am. I'm getting really sick of running into vile people, they seem to follow us around like a plague. In the hopes of a catharsis I even cut off the prayer rope that a priest had given me at the 'Gates of God' in Haridwar, I had only payed a tenth of what he'd asked for his prayer and felt that he may have cursed me.
Trying to brush off the anger (as well as the plaque on my teeth) that flared up in me quickly these days if someone wronged myself or Chelsea I at least had the glacier walk to look forward to, we planed on getting a helicopter up to the snow which would also be a new and exciting experience.
With the slight drizzle echoing my mood we drove the short distance to the adventure centre. As I had quietly expected, the tour had been cancelled due to a bad weather front sweeping in from the West. In fairness, the mountain tops with their inviting snow were now invisible behind a blanket of grey mist. Feeling very dejected, we realised that we had travelled what would be twelve hours to have our table stolen and £500 refunded to us - it was all very disheartening.
The drive back the way we had come wasn't too bad, despite the rain, visibility was much better and we made good time.
The trip to Queenstown would add an extra hour to our journey but the majority of it was passed through the Cardrona Valley and Crown Range which offered fabulous views and made a great show of the mountain range called, 'The Remarkables' which are describe well by their name and were used in the Lord of the Rings films where 'the beacons of Minas Tirith' were lit. In Cardrona Valley there was also a long fence covered in hundreds of bras! A little quirk of the area designed to raise awareness of breast cancer. Queenstown itself is surrounded by huge mountains which create an almost amphitheatre effect with the pristine Lake Hayes at its centre.
When we arrived we booked Jimi into a super holiday park called, Queenstown Holiday Park. It's the first place we have payed for since arrival and has WARM SHOWERS and electricity as well as cooking and laundry areas.
Trying to make the most of our day we headed to the famous Fergburger eatery to indulge our tastebuds and hopefully save the day with a burst of pleasure. I am happy to report that it didn't disappoint! The place was heaving with a twenty deep queue outside and another 30 people waiting for their orders. The staff were very efficient however and we were quickly served and somehow bagged a little table outside! I had opted for a Chief Wiggum and Chelsea went for the Tropical Swine. My burger consisted of slow roasted pork with the crackling still on, apricot mustard and a hash brown and Chelsea's was made up of a beef burger, pineapple, Swiss cheese and streaky bacon - they were both winners and we were delighted with the food.
With full bellies and our spirits rekindled we needed down in the camper, looking forward to a more relaxing explore of Queenstown tomorrow.
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