KOBE NUNOBIKI HERB GARDENS - GOING UP IN THE GONDOLA

   18th JULY 2024    ~ After breakfast, the first destination of my Kobe trip was Kobe Nunobiki Herbs Garden. From Sannomiya Station, we took a Loop Bus, a special bus for tourist, and then walked a bit.

We then needed to walk a bit to this one building, to get the tickets. The gardens were actually located on a higher ground so visitors had to take the gondola [or cable cars] to get there.

It was a Thursday, a working day, so there was no queue at all.

We could enjoy the hills which were covered with green tress and plants and also Kobe city on the other side from inside the moving gondola.

There were actually two stations for people to stop on the way up. We chose to go to the last one on top.

The whole trip took about 5 minutes and we finally arrived at the entrance of the Herb Gardens.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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OBSERVING QUEENSTOWN FROM A MUCH HIGHER GROUND

After "Puzzling World"in Wanaka, we went back straight to Queenstown as we had bought a ticket to get on a cable car ride at "Skyline".  So what we did was, just like other people there, to observe the beautiful Queenstown from a higher ground on the hill. I have already run out of words to describe the beautiful surrounding and I am sure these images would be imprinted in my mind for many more years to come.

 

The other activity that many people fancied doing was riding the luge, something like a go-cart without any engine that moved down the slopes. This was something that I was not informed earlier so I decided to give it a try since I had paid for it. It was such a scary experience for me - I thought I would be thrown out of the vehicle, roll down the hill and die that very instant. The second track, which was not for beginners definitely was more challenging and death-defying (I am exaggerating) so I only completed two out of four luge rides, which should be an achievement for me.

the sky lift that carry the luge rider to a much much higher ground

a short stretch of the luge track

When you come to Queenstown, make sure you will visit the "Skyline". This should be a must-visit venue and I am sure you will enjoy both the cable car and luge rides, as well as the beautiful nature.

THE CABLE CAR MUSEUM

29th November ~ The museum building was situated right opposite the Kelburn terminal. It was just a small place but there was no entry fee. The museum told the history of the cable car, how it worked and the real cars that were used a long time ago were also put on display.

I just spent a short time here (as there was not much to see) before I had to walk for long hours in and out of the Botanic Garden.