We awoke this morning to more cloudy skies and occasional rain.  After breakfast and checking out of our cottage, we pointed the truck toward Queenstown.

One of many sheep farms along the way…

Stopping for lunch…

Approaching Lake Wakatipu…

After about three hours, we arrived in Queenstown.  We checked in to our hotel and got settled.  Below is a picture from our room balcony.

We then walked around downtown Queenstown a little.  We went to a tourist information centre and booked a jet boat tour for tomorrow afternoon on the Dart River in Glenorchy at the top of the lake, so we’re crossing our fingers that the rain stays away!

Below are some photos from our walk around Queenstown.

Here is our hotel, built into the side of the hill.  Our room is on the sixth floor, which is actually the same level as the parking lot around the back, which was very convenient.

This photo is taken from the beach just down from the hotel.  The sky is starting to clear, which is a welcome sign.  This photo is one of my favourites.

And I suppose it’s not as cold as it looks, because these guys were swimming!