Because Queenstown is such a popular tourist hot-spot, and our Easter break corresponded with everyone else's breaks (because, you know, our Easter corresponded with everyone else's Easters), we couldn't find a reasonably-priced flight out of Queenstown. Thus, Lydia and I decided to book our return out of Christchurch, and then rent a car to get there. Sunday was dedicated to the seven-hour drive, a few nice wineries, and some time spent admiring the countryside.
This was displayed in front of the first winery we checked out ... possibly the best part of the winery, actually. The wine was ok, but the tasting was a bit awkward, as we were just standing at the bar with another group of travellers, who monopolized the attention and conversation of the winery owner. We moved on quite quickly.
The second winery was a bit more what we expected - a selection of wines, with descriptions, for a small fee. Delish! PLUS, this winery was attached to a CHEESERY, which gave us lots of samples. I brought back a small block of pinot noir-soaked cheddar ... still in my fridge, begging to be eaten!
We stopped for lunch at our third (and final) winery, and enjoyed our food and wine by a beautiful duck pond. We were lunching a bit later than normal, so we had the place to ourselves ... a nicely relaxing break from the drive!
Gorgeous, right? This was a substantial percentage of the countryside, actually, but it never got old.
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