Queenstown, New Zealand was true to its tag line...adventure at every turn!
We traveled with Mutual of Omaha (an incentive trip) in early May and spent a week enjoying the country's quaint surroundings and peoples. Our home base was The Millbrook Resort just outside of Queenstown. Although we arrived in late fall it was more like early winter with snow most every day. We spent our days busily traversing the countryside via paddleboat, river cruiser, jet boat, four wheel drive, helicopter and small prop plane. A four wheel drive trip took us through the Mount Aspiring National Park-location for "The Lord of the Rings", "Wolverine" and many commercials including Colorado Coors? A jet boat sped us down the Dart River and through the valley with Mount Chaos and Mount Head rising on either side. We helicoptered to the Walter Peak Station-a sheep ranch and flew by prop plane to the Tasman Sea to cruise Milford Sound in the Fiordland National Park. The 100 year old paddleboat cruised Lake Wakatipu and then there were the evenings filled with great food, dancing and entertainment. In addition we attended an inspiring breakfast that featured Peter Hillary who had grand stories of his explorations. I am an amateur photographer-at best-but I hope you enjoy the pictures of this spectacular country.
