Day 5 Queenstown to Christchurch- the return trip

8:43am very hot today. It seems NZ weather is a bit like Toowoomba's - 4 seasons in a day. They predicting 30 degrees in Christchurch today, so we have put away our winter clothes.

The three families are all heading off separately today, but all arriving in Christchurch tonight.

The shot over top ten has been packed. Our only complaint has been the cabins are designed for winter conditions so fitted with a heater not AC. Last night we slept with the front door open, to get some relief. It worked.

10am we go under way to Arrowtown where stopped to see the ford used in the Lord of Rings. The girls were tired, stayed in the car and slept or listened to music. We got moving 11am from Arrowtown on the long road to Christchurch, and long it was, as we arrived back at Christchurch late in evening at 7pm. 

Along the way we stopped again at Lake Tepako has a tasty fish and chip lunch and took some more photos.