Notes for the posse on their way to Queenstown

• Enjoy the Views :)
• Internet and Phones
• There are many places, this town is made for backpackers.
• I've been using the global gossip on Beach St. between Rees & Camp Sts. There are phones and a cafe here too. E-mail is $3 per hour and less if you use the card.
• Grocery Stores
• There are two larger grocery stores on Gorge if you have a car.
• In town there is Alpine Grocery at Beach & Athol Sts.
• There is an All day All Night, on Beach & Rees Sts. but it's very small, but has prepared foods and pies for fairly cheap.
• Tours
• There are "i sites" for tour and booking info at almost every corner.
• If you get better weather than I did, the Milford Sound is "must do" here. I went through Real Journeys, because I was leaving from Queenstown, and it takes about 13 hours, to do the trip. There are cheaper trips and if you have a car it's even cheaper if you leave from Te Anau.
• Arrowtown
• The Merino wool is cheaper here, check out a place called the "outlet shop" I got a shirt for 50% off. Otherwise the pricing here is pretty much the same as in the US for the product.
• Arrowtown is small but the touristy gifts were a little cheaper. And it's a neat mining town.

- Kris... Check out the Remarkable Sweet shop :)

• Food in Queenstown
• The Starbucks is at Camp & Church streets
• Other dining, there are many cafe's and bars here, make sure you explore the side walkways, many are tucked in.
• The Lone Star on Brecon Street (not the chain) was really good and they offer half portion meals, which I couldn't finish so you know that was huge. And the "chips" were awesome!
• If you go to Lucciano's on the Wharf say "Hello" to Debra or if you go to the Minibar say hello to Adam, my hosts here in Queenstown.
• Enjoy the Views
• The Gondola to the top of the mountain is fun, it's $21 to go up and return, I've been told if you hike up the trail they usually don't check your ticket to come back down...
• For $28 you can take the Gondola up and Luge down.
• For a lot more you can do what I did, and take the Gondola up and paraglide down (cheaper and more time in the air than bungee).
• There are MANY hiking "tramping" trails, if it wasn't raining so much I'd be on them, pick up a guide sheet in town, some of the paths are not well marked, but the guides make it easier to follow the route.
• Big Red Bus to Arrowtown, $38.. not needed if you have a car but pick up the map it indicates Lord of the Rings filming sites.
• Lastly if you have time and haven't seen anything about the Maori Tribe take in the show, it's a fascinating culture. I saw what I wanted to see in Rotarua.