While in Argentina, I really enjoyed a bicycle wine tour our team did in Mendoza, and it seemed like Queenstown was a great time to share that experience with Ryan. It is about 36km (22 miles) from Queenstown to the Gibbston Valley Winery, and we had all afternoon. Piece of cake we thought, not really considering that we were surrounded by mountains! Up the hill, down the hill, up the hill, down the hill, repeat. In hindsight, the ride was a lot of fun. During the ride itself, Ryan would probably say I was a bit cranky .

The weather was great and scenery was beautiful as we biked along Lake Wakatipu, through Frankton, out to Gibbston. We rode past the airport, along a cliff, past a ranch, by a cricket batting cage, over the famous bungy jumping bridge, through a field, and finally arrived at the winery, where Kris and Dal had driven to meet us. After that ride, we definitely deserved the wine flights and chocolate we sampled.
     
      
      
      

Ryan and I had smartly arranged ahead for return transport to Queenstown. After a quick shower and change (thanks Dal and Kris for use of the shower in your hotel room!), the four of us headed out for our last meal together before my in-laws headed back to the states. Huge plates of meat for the Netts and NZ green-lipped mussels for me; all delicious!