We left Te Anua this morning for the the final destination on our trip...Queenstown. The countryside near Te Anua is very barren and dry looking compared to the green rolling hills we've seen during most of the trip. The hills are covered with short tufting grasses and smaller bush-like trees, but still you see sheep hugging the hillside with their heads buried in the grass. The wind was very strong in the valleys between the hills. Eventually we emerged into greenery again and travelled along a beautiful lake. Devil's Staircase Lookout Outside Queenstown, we stopped in Gibbston Valley for lunch and wine tasting. The area is known for Pinot Noir. Gibbston Valley Winery had a great outdoor restaurant and a cheesery (we could all use more cheeseries) along with their tasting room. We were lucky to finish our lunch before the rain came again. Shawn had fresh blue cod and potatoes with chorizo, and I had mushroom soup, bread, brie...