Turning the locomotive around at Dubbil Barril. Lady trainengineer FTW!

Refilling the locomotive at Rinadeena Saddle – pretty much the summit! @ West Coast Wilderness Railway

ALL ABOARD! @ West Coast Wilderness Railway

One for the train nerds! Let’s go climb some mountains in an old steam train. @ West Coast Wilderness Railway

Dinner = chicky chicky parm parm in the local. Alfred Deakin ate here in 1908! Love it. @ Empire Hotel

Seriously, that’s the view out the window. Picture friggin’ postcard. @ Penghana B&B

We made it to Queenstown, and our B&B is amaaaaazing. @ Penghana B&B

“Dad says hydroelectric power stations remind us of man’s ability to generate electricity.” @ Tarraleah

Mount Wellington summit with one very cold Snook. @ Mount Wellington Summit

On top of Mount Wellington. Holy crap. So windy you can barely stand, and temp feels like -13C. Gorgeous day though. #nofilter @ Mount Wellington Summit

Fantastic desserts to cap off an excellent meal. Thanks to @brunyislandlongweekend for the recommendation! @ Frank Restaurant and Bar

Is it possible to make modern art that is actually distinguishable from a parody of itself? The debate rages on. @ MONA – Museum of Old and New Art

With apologies to Sidney Nolan. @ MONA – Museum of Old and New Art

Art. The room throbbed like the 2001 monolith. It got into my brain. @ MONA – Museum of Old and New Art

Catching the ferry to MONA. I am ready for a day of Confronting Art! @ Mona Ferry

I know it undid all the healthiness of the weekend, but we couldn’t resist POUTINE. (Unfortunately it wasn’t great.) @ Bar 55 Salamanca

Last one, and a perfect coda to the weekend. (Thanks Ollie!) Now to rest up before our MONA encounter tomorrow…

Our plane, the Tasman Bridge, Captain Ben, and Mount Wellington. @brunyislandlongweekend