What a cute little village! It'a like going back in time to the Gold Rush days, which is how this place originated back in ... Today was the perfect day to take it easy and relax as it was mostly raining. We found accommodation at the New Orleans Hotel and dashed in between raindrops and puddles2 from quaint shop to shop. We had lunch at the famous Arrowtown Bakery which makes deeeeelicious pies. I had a tender, juicy venison pie with salad and sat by the hotel...

During our travels, we've spoken to dozens of fellow travellers about where they've been and what they've done and ALL of them have said that New Zealand is the most beautiful country they have ever seen. Not a single person has said otherwise. Having had a clear bird's-eye-view of the terrain from the airplane, before landing in Queenstown, and walked around Lake Wakatipu, I think I agree with them too! Upon arrival, I had to throw away my "contraband" Blue Mou...