Hobart to Queenstown

I woke early to a tiny bit of light in the sky. I started taking photos of the beautiful view. Last night our upstairs neighbours were pretty rowdy. It took me a while to fall asleep. I decided a bath was the best way to start the day.

I woke early to a tiny bit of light in the sky. I started taking photos of the beautiful view. Last night our upstairs neighbours were pretty rowdy. It took me a while to fall asleep. I decided a bath was the best way to start the day.

Once I organised our bags from being even weights to now all electronics in one and clothes in the other we headed off. Aunty Christine was waiting on her porch for our arrival. We took of straight away.

Our first major stop was New Norfolk a cute town that had a market going on. We walked the market and went op shopping. I had a delicious coffee I was hanging out for one. One of the ladies in the op shop recommended an antique store down the road so we headed there. It is in one of the buildings of the old mental asylum. The prices were incredibly reasonable and it was massive so much to see.

On the road again heading west. We don’t stop in a town until Ouse for lunch.

What a view!

We made it to Queenstown. It is nothing like NZ Queenstown. An old mining town that is pretty shabby. Like a lot of West Coast towns in NZ. I managed to pick the worst accommodation in the whole town, on the upside I got us two rooms for $120. Not bad for the price. I got odd looks all day in my summer dress and sandals. Most people were dressed warmer. When we arrived at the pub to book in he said Kate? Oh yes that is me. We are the only people silly enough to stay here haha. Everyone looked as I entered the room, one of those oooh a stranger in town. They must have thought I was a crazy kiwi.

Back in the car we took a tiki tour of the town. It really is quite a sad town, there is no real industry here anymore. I don’t have a clue what people do for a living. Rowan and I could stay for the rest of our lives doing up all the old buildings.

We had an early dinner at the empire hotel. Which was a grand beauty in its day. It still is grand. It is well cared for but looking a little tired now.