The
town was named because some early settlers said, “This town is fit for the
queen.” The name stuck. It is a tourist town, with skiing in the
winter. It has restaurants of all kinds
and shopping galore. I bought a sheepskin rug and some
jewelery.
We discovered “The
Bakery” on the main street. Oh my…it was
to die for. They have little meat pies
that are “takeaway” or “to go.” They have a layered flaky pastry with
delicious fillings. I got “mince and
cheese” and Jerry got chicken and
mushroom with bacon. The mince here is
chopped roast beef with gravy. It is
delicious, done right. We ate while we
walked along the busy sidewalks. Savory pies became my favorite lunch from then on.
A little bridge helped give a feeling of England.
The flowers were
beautiful.
It was so peaceful and tranquil.
They had a frisbee disc course there, with places to aim your Frisbee. It looked fun.
They had a frisbee disc course there, with places to aim your Frisbee. It looked fun.
We took a lake cruise
to learn about the area and see the more of the lake. It was beautiful and very interesting. We found out that the water in the lake is
pure and very clear. It is equivalent to
distilled water. The town uses it for
drinking water.
The guide told us that there
was no vegetation growing around the lake originally. It has all been imported. It was a true desert lake, but now it is
beautiful.
A while back, a captain
put willow stakes in the lake to mark the deep water areas to help guide the
tourist lake tours he gave. They
eventually sprouted and now there are groups of willow trees growing in one end
of the lake. Funny.
We drove home on the highway and saw a pretty river and hydro plant area. We thought of Heidi.
We stopped by the store
on our way home. This is the sign in
the parking lot:
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