We are having really hot weather still and the sun is intense so factor 50 and sun hats!

Friday we travelled to Queenstown to see the lake. The town itself is packed with tourists and shops and shopping malls….not what we’ve been used to! We sat by the lake and then drove along the lake to the next lake.

It was a lovely drive and beautiful hills and valleys with lovely reflections in the lakes.

Today, Saturday we went down to Alexandra to see the town that is closest to us. It is small and quite busy. We then hit the highway to follow the old train line. We travelled along limestone escarpments with rocky outcrops and springs. We saw Hawks and birds like lapwngs but a different colour.

We stopped at Naseby. It is a heritage town with buildings from the mid 1800s. I took lots of photos but have just found out I had no card in my camera. Grr!!

There were gigantic fir cones outside one museum and some very old trees and a huge sequoia tree around a cricket green.

On the way back we saw fields with deer farming, sheep and cows.

i am drinking beer in an old wash house that’s been converted into a summer house at our hotel .It has very thick stone walls and is cool inside. VERY HOT outside this afternoon!

Tonight we are booked in the restaurant for a valentines dinner 😘

Missing you all very much xxxx