Recently my husband was travelling to Queenstown for work and kindly asked me to accompany him. It was ten years since our last visit to this beautiful part of the world and Autumn seemed like a perfect time to visit again.
We stayed in Queenstown for the weekend before heading out to the beautiful Millbrook Golf Resort for several days. We enjoyed lovely cool temperatures, great food and wine and breathtaking scenery.
We arrived on a Friday afternoon and enjoyed a fabulous romantic dinner by the fire at Bunker, a lovely hidden restaurant in an alleyway. Of course we both chose New Zealand lamb – a rack for him and a rump for me, followed by a dessert of blueberry tart paired with black sesame ice cream. A crisp New Zealand Chardonnay was our wine of choice. This was our very favourite meal of the trip.
Saturday we explored the Queenstown harbour with its artisan markets, top notch shopping and fabulous gardens. The Autumn leaves were changing throughout our visit. After meeting friends we dined at the delightful Millhouse at Millbrook, another standout meal.
On Sunday I mustered the courage to ride the gondola to the top of Bob’s Peak. Views were breathtaking! We headed out to the Burr Bar at Ayrburn winery to enjoy some New Zealand Pinot Gris and a tasty platter.
Dinner was a casual Italian meal in Arrowtown.
Until next time… our stay in marvellous Millbrook.
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