Dec. 24, XMAS Eve
Queenstown -- Sombrero's Mexican Restaurant (deja vu)
It happened just as promised....and it happened overnight: summer arrived in NZ. It's hot as shit, the lake is pure glass, and the streets of Queenstown are manic and choked with tourists like Fisherman's Wharf in high season. Wow.
I can't tell you how different this is from the days when I was cringing in my Subaru in the rain in deserted beach towns. Today is like one of those perfect summer days at Tahoe, when the lake is mirror glassy, the sky is clear, the beaches are packed with screaming kids splashing around, and it's all good. Chrismastime..... and the living is easy.
Queenstown -- Sombrero's Mexican Restaurant (deja vu)
It happened just as promised....and it happened overnight: summer arrived in NZ. It's hot as shit, the lake is pure glass, and the streets of Queenstown are manic and choked with tourists like Fisherman's Wharf in high season. Wow.
I can't tell you how different this is from the days when I was cringing in my Subaru in the rain in deserted beach towns. Today is like one of those perfect summer days at Tahoe, when the lake is mirror glassy, the sky is clear, the beaches are packed with screaming kids splashing around, and it's all good. Chrismastime..... and the living is easy.
I got the 411 from a local gal on on the primo lake spot for "freedom camping" (that's what they call guerrilla camping here). It's warmer than the big lake with the impossible-to-spell name, has nice grass to walk around barefoot in, and -- here's the clincher -- no sandflies!!!!!!
Tomorrow I embark on the 3-day Routeburn Track. This is the one that they say is "one of the finest trails on the planet." So, I'll be out of contact 'til the 27th or 28th.
Here's wishing you happy and mirthful Christmas stylings this year.
Miss you all,
Tomate
1 comment:
Wow! you got summer. We never reached that goal. I guess timing is everything.Everything does look better in the sun.
MAM
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