Steve Christian

It was the turnaround point on our attempt to drive up the Vrsic Pass. The weather above was deteriorating. Eight of the 24 switchbacks were enough to get a feel for the massive accomplishment that it was to build the road over the mountain.

We had a great experience made even more memorable by a torrential downpour that descended on us about half way around the longest loop. Sorry no pictures of the rain as I was trying to preserve our electronics that were in my unprotected backpack. We spent an hour walking on slippery rocks and a messy track. When the rain came down the leeches emerged. We did not realize the leeches were attaching to our legs until we were almost back to our car. By then we had dozens to deal with. After some blood letting we did survive. The memories we have will be priceless when in old age we are sitting in our rocking chairs.

The wide variety of $20 meal choices makes it somewhat of a challenge to choose. The bottomline is that you won’t be disappointed no matter what you choose. You order food at the bar and it is delivered to your table in a timely manner. You can sit inside or out and the people views are great both places.

Best place in Queenstown to shop for groceries. It is a pleasant 10 minute walk from downtown with sidewalks all the way. The good value and the selection make it well worth the walk in comparison to the smaller markets in the immediate downtown area.

Everything was perfect for us. We arrived in the late afternoon when hardly anyone was there but when we were finished the place was hopping. We ordered the tagliatelle dish, the risotto with sun dried tomatoes and a Cesar salad. Our only problem was that e ordered too much but no problem cause we ate it all anyway. They have a small but robust list of beer and wine choices as we as many other beverages. We were served by a young gentleman that could not have been more helpful.