So, about Jen's last weekend being "the last gasp of winter"....?? It turns out we were wrong. Greg says "There's a first time for everything".
Temperature-wise, we got to a high of about 7 degrees yesterday (Sat) with sleet, snow and rain all falling at times throughout the day - tending more towards snow as the day progressed. After dinner we had nothing better to do so we took a drive up to The Remarkables to play in the snow. Yes, it is as cold as it looks in these photos - the wind was howling (about 150 km/hr - definitely would have been "on hold" if the mountain was still open) and VERY cold.
This morning (Sunday) dawned bright and clear so we decided to put the boat in the water and head out for a trout fish. Had some luck, with about 6 brown trout. One was an absolute monster - about 8 lb we'd guess, and landed on 6 lb line. A definite achievement for Greg! We unfortunately didn't get a photo as it took a while to get the hook out and we wanted to release it. The lake was like glass and we managed to get the photos below - made even better by the dusting of fresh snow overnight. Did we mention we love Queenstown??
2 comments:
It must have been as cold as a mother-in-law's kiss up there. You both look frozen stiff! Andrea - if ever you want a change from engineering, you should consider photography.
Yes, it definitely was that cold! And thanks for the compliments on the photos, but it's not hard to take the photos when the scenery is so spectacular...
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