Snow in june... supposedly it hasn't happened this bad in over a decade.

So, needless to say its a bit cold out. So cold I don't want to leave the house. But at least I don't have it as bad as some of the others here in the south island. some people have been without power for 3 days now.

we went to queenstown and wanaka this weekend and had an absolutely fabulous time. the weather, surprisingly, was quite warm. jamie was able to walk around queenie in a tshirt.
caught up with some mates i hadn't seen since i left nz a year ago. its good to know that you can pick up where you left off even if you haven't spoken in a long time. that's the sign of a true friend i believe.

so queenie was cool. we were only there for 5 hours but it was fun. stopped in at fergburger - a must when there. it was good but i rate burger wisconsin better. didn't get to do a bungy but did stop in at the aj hackett shop and picked up a tshirt. it touristy but i wanted one.

wanaka was an absolute blast. jamie had met a boy named mike when he was working in canada. well mike is back now and is running a bar in wanaka called woody's. it is awesome. the coolest thing is that mike's best friend is running the bar next door, barluga. two buddies running bars next to eachother? how much fun!!! they are both different from eachother but really classy and neat places. wanaka is an expensive tourist town but these places aren't that bad. then again it helps when you know people in high places!!

so didn't see much of wanaka other than the bars and morning breakfasts. it is beautiful though. and a gorgeous drive from christchurch. i'd never seen any of the south island and this was definitely the way to do it.

we got to see it without the snow. i'd like to go back but i'd need some thermals that's for sure!!

until next time...