Horseback Riding and Wine Tastings

My time in Queenstown has come to an end. My last week has been spent horseback riding, wine tasting and hanging with my flatmates. I am sad to leave the friends and fun here but very excited to hike the famous New Zealand tracks that I have heard so much about. I am starting on the Hollyford which is a track along a river out to the sea where there are seals and penguins. After that I am meeting a friend to do the Kepler and then the Routeburn/Caples circuit. I know these names mean nothing to you but I will post pictures when I complete them and maybe they will take on some sort of identity. After the tramps I will spend one last weekend in Queenstown before heading up the west coast and over to visit friends in Christchurch. From there the plan is to fly to northland where I will explore beaches and the Bay of Islands (and hopefully get some sun before heading to the northern hemisphere for the shortest day of the year). I will try to keep this updated between walks, I hope you are all doing well and I hope to see you when I am home for Christmas.