Kingston, Otago, New Zealand

The Flyer Cafe and Bar, Kingston, Otago, New Zealand

We visited one of the 2 cafes in Kingston in one late autumn afternoon. Kingston is 50 minutes drive from Queenstown CBD. The road was windy but spectacular! This cafe is called "The Flyer Cafe", closer to the beach and near the old tracks. Immediately, we noticed the renovated old charm of the property. A few enterprising locals chose to develop this cafe and capitalize on the history of the place. Indeed the old trains, carriages and tracks against the golden leaves of the popolus trees is a sight to cherish.

There is free wifi in the cafe which has always been a delight for me. I was able to enjoy the experience. The coffee was a little disappointing at around $4.5 and it was not served in a proper cup even if we had coffee inside the cafe. I was taken aback to accept it but I didn't want to ruin the experience... my experience. So I had to delight myself with the freshly cut wood for the fireplace - which was not used despite the autumn chill. Anyway the place had some heat going, perhaps gas. Their toilet was decent, clean but nothing to rave about.

After a few minutes enjoying the place to ourselves, a group of locals came in to have a meeting. Well yes of course they also felt the place was for them and was a little loud so my companion got distracted from his book reading and we decided to leave.

We had a quick stroll around Kingston, seemingly a forgotten town just 50 minutes from buzzling Queenstown.  It has a lot to offer however at the moment, you'd only see empty streets and unused accommodation. I saw a couple of houses being built as I heard the price of land is considerably cheaper compared to Queenstown...

Some people will really appreciate the quiet, the peace, the old charm of Kingston...


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