Today was our day to start peddling uphill, in the cold, in the rain and with a headwind. We didn’t take a single pic until we got to the top of Crown Range which is also the highest point of the Tour Aotearoa and the highest paved road in New Zealand.
At least when climbing we exerted enough energy to keep us warm. The ride down hill was sooooo cold. 🥶
We opted to stay at a Holiday Park in Frankton which is a suburb of Queenstown (the busiest and most expensive tourist town in New Zealand).
What’s a Holiday Park? Only one of the most amazing ways to stay in New Zealand. Most offer camping and indoor stays (cabins or motel rooms), and community space such as kitchens, laundry facilities and lounge areas with televisions, ample power outlets to charge devices and wi-fi.
And they are so reasonably priced and CLEAN! The Driftaway where we are staying tonight is one of the most expensive but definitely best equipped. It was $45 American dollars for a campsite. And you cannot beat the view!
After arriving in Frankton, we walked over to Altitude for bevvies and food.
Wagyu smash burgers, loaded chippies and IPAs were a good day to rehash the day on the Crown Range climb.
The sun finally started to come out on our walk home and we both agreed… the mountain scapes here are among the most striking we have ever seen.
Short day tomorrow as we ferry across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak Station for a little Bar B Q and farm tour.
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Keep Calm and Pedal On 