as i work with alisha, it was hard work keeping our plans secret everyday but we managed to keep the activities quiet until we arrived at our 1st destination on friday night: the day spa.
much deserved girly pampering at body sanctum which had spectacular views over the bustling town and lake. we left feeling laxed out, however, our next destination was something we needed to amp up for...
kylie had the wild idea of making us attempt pole dancing in an hour and a half lesson with a (quite possibly a stripper) pole dance teacher. after all, if we were to have a weekend of wining, dining and relaxing, we had to get our exercise in there somehow!
apart from maybe losing a few iq points listening to our peppy pole dancing master talk about her poling antics, we actually may have gained some muscle that we never knew we had by pulling ourselves up and around in all sorts of contortionist positions around the pole. with the help of a few bubbles we giggled our way out of the dance studio with silly grins on our faces proclaiming that we may well just join up to the pole dancing school!
classing ourselves up, we prepared for a flash dining experience out in an intimate restaurant tucked away in a back alley called the bunker....
this cosy abode served up the most delish meals. mine consisted of rosted portebello mushrooms topped with ricotta and almonds, served with a caramelised onion tartlet, slow roasted tomatoes and a salsa verde...
seeing we had worked up such an appetite with our gymnist routines we felt like we simply must indulge in the mouth watering deserts the bunker had to offer...
scrummy sticky date pudding and panna cotta tingled our taste sensations.we then ventured upstairs to the bunker's cocktail lounge. no scummy queenstown madness here, just pure class and cocktail accompanied with a funky dj, pretty fairy lights and an outside screening of the old james bond movies.
breakfast is served french style at the lush les alpes cafe just down from the lakefront. les alpes' decor is decadently french farm-style and displays gorgeous pasteries in their cabinet, along with a delicatessen of french cheeses and a cellar full of fine wines.
having a rich dinner the night before i could only graze on organic museli, but if you have a sweet tooth or sugar craving then this is the place for you, their treats look sweeter than heaven.
on our way home we shared a cheese platter and a wine or two at gibbston valley winery and cheesery and also stumbled upon this little beauty... waitiri creek winery.
nestled in the gibbston valley, this little woodern church houses aromatic wines and an appetizing lunch menu. we only stopped in for a wine tasting, but will definitely be back here. it had such a stunning setting, suitable for weddings, events or a just lovely lunch.
refreshing with a fresh fruit frozen yoghurt from the cromwell fruit stall, we wandered around cromwell old town in the hot sun.
looks like such a perfect weekend! cromwell looks so sweet, wish i had visited there! missing you lovely xxxx
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