Day 5 Thursday - Queenstown

Queenstown sits on the shores of the 50 mile long Lake Wakatipu, but the town is compact and we started by exploring around the waters edge where people were sitting in the sun having coffees, ice-cream etc and being entertained by an unusual busker.

This is Happy the Famous Singing Dog of Queenstown - check out his Facebook page and hear him sing!

After enjoying the waterside attractions we headed for the Skyline gondala which takes you up for a 220 degree view of mountains, lake and town far below which is just stunning.

Back to ground level we checked out the Botanic gardens then collected our hire car and headed round the lake to Bob's Cove - it's an area that features on LOTR tours and the track takes you through a beech wood then a steep climb to Picnic Point where you get the most amazing panoramic views over turquoise water - running out of superlatives!

After a brief stop back in town for food we headed up to Arthur's Point where we had a date with a hot tub with yet another very impressive view.

Back at the ranch we've enjoyed local cherries and relaxing after another busy day.