Another beautiful day in Queenstown. Today I am going to visit the local mountain of Queenstown: Ben Lomond. I took the gondola up from the city. However, it was still a 6h hike up to the top and it got far more windy and cold than I thought. The views were just breathtaking. Every time you think its not gonna bet better it becomes more amazing. Have a look on your own:
the summit
the way down
There is a Maori Story how the lake Watakipu was created. According to an old legend a giant once abducted the daughter of a mighty chief. The tribe chief promised her to the man who rescues her. One hero who managed to get her back. To ban the evil of the giant, he set him on fire while it was asleep. The fat of the giant burnt with such a heat that it melted a hole into the ground in shape of a sleeping human. When it filled with rainwater, a lake was formed.
26.04.2016
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