I felt really sad to be leaving Queenstown on Saturday. It was an early start for our flight; we said our goodbyes to David and Chanel, whose flight to Christchurch was in the afternoon, and set off for the airport. I love Queenstown airport - it's just the right size to have a few nice wee shops and eateries, but small enough that you don't have to walk far to the gates. Our flights were via Auckland to Lake Taupo so our journey took most of the morning, it was very pleasant and we napped and read our books.
By lunchtime we had arrived in sunny and breezy Lake Taupo and collected our hire car. The apartment which Jamie booked for us is brilliant; right on the lake, spacious and smart, with a swimming pool. Once we had settled in, we went for a walk along the lakeside about fifteen minutes into the little town, where we had a drink. Aisling and I had a swim later and discovered to our gratification that there is also a hot tub! We could see a planet beside the moon; James checked and told us that it is Jupiter. The day was rounded off with a delicious Italian dinner at The Vine.
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