Queenstown

We arrived in Queenstown mid afternoon, again to encounter a magnificent rainbow. it stretched across the sky and ended in the lake (we saw a pot of gold). Sitting on a super blue/green lake with massive mountains surrounding, its no wonder Queenstown is a popular city among tourists. We first began to drive though town checking things out and looking for a hostel to stay in because it was supposed to be a chilly night. We checked into Black Sheep Backpackers where we had a warm room to share with four other people. That night we ventured out into the town in search of new friends and fun. The town seemed similar to Park City and we soon found ourselves in a bar where peanut shells covered the ground. We met people from many different countries and unfortunately found out that they, along with the whole town were trying to get jobs as well. Although we had a great night and met lots of people, we decided to head to Wanaka on the other side of the mountains where it was supposedly less commercialized and had more of a local vibe, which was what we were looking for.