Day 166/167 - Queenstown gets even better

So Queenstown really is as lovely as Jane said. Its the adventure capital of the world but that only applies if you can afford it. For the cheap skates of the world though there is the luge (mini bumper car style contraptions that you ride down the hill over and over again). Then there is Milford Sounds, where I went today, and it is even more stunning than the amazing views you get travelling down the west coast of the South island, and trust me, the coastal roads are fabulous. The landscape is breathtaking and you can't help but stop and stare in wonder all day long. I have come to realise now that New Zealand has an amazing ability to make you feel tiny, and insignificant, and it's one of the best feelings in the world.

Now... onto the news my fingers are itching to write about. Yesterday I had a fabulous surprise. I came into my room midday and did a double take when I saw an extra suitcase sitting innocently at the end of one of the beds. There is only one person that could go travelling with that bulging beast of a case with a cute hair bobble tied to it just in case it found itself with a twin in the airport. So I then spent a while running around like a lunatic looking for the owner of said case and eventually gave up realising later in the day the owner would no doubt return to the room with the suitcase. So... I waited... I enjoyed my day... and when I walked back into my room... Rachel was there, with a scream matching mine as we met each other for the first time since Oz. Oh what a glorious day! I can not even begin to describe how excited I was. Naturally we talked each others ears off for a few hours or so before calming down (slightly) and venturing out for the night. We hit up Fergburger first - an amazing burger shop in the centre that is constantly bulging at the seems with customers dying to taste there enormous feasts. I had a "Sweet Bambi" burger and if that's what dear can taste like i'm not sure i'll ever feel bad for bambi's mum again. From there it was drink time, Rach and Cass style :-) . Lots of different bars, lots of drinks, lots of dancing, and even more laughter :-D .