Hillview Cottage Wanaka

... a place for kids and adults with a huge maze (that took forever to get out of) and different illusion type things all over. The next few days in Wanaka was pretty chill.
Josh was into skydiving and the other extreme activities while I did walks and local hikes. One night we went to this great little bar with fireplaces all over. We started talking to the bartender and she really didn't have any ...

... the grumpiest lady in New Zealand to serve us! Undeterred we carried on to Arrowtown a village formed as a result of the goldrush and enjoyed walking around the historic Chinese settlement and the quaint high street with all authentic shop signs from the goldrush era. After a luxurious lunch in a French café and a few purchases from the handmade fudge store it was sadly time to head to the airport and say our goodbyes. We’d managed to book Dad a window seat for ...

... Clem, elle a la vie dont tu rêves: un ranch avec 31 chevaux et elle fait des tours avec eux tous les jours...la chance le bol!!) Our horses were Indian horses, apparently good for the mountains conditions (Un peu comme le cheval de Yakari). She brought us to the mountains, passing little creeks...On a clear day, you can see as far as Milford Sound and Mt Cook! She told us many things about the ...

Yvette: We were going to do a long walk but we found out we couldn't extend the van hire for any longer so we need to get on sharpish - so back to Queenstown to get a new van sorted and move on. Not too upset about not walking as lovely drive back makes you feel you don't even need to go for a walk - which I know is really lazy! Not upset about the van as its really winding us up, being so ...

... I would recommend Wanaka Backpacka, a BBH hostel). And I started being ok about travelling alone again ... ;o)) It's all about one step at a time. I believe that Compassion to oneself is the key to true self confidence and I liked being reminded about it during this particular episode of my travels. --------------------------------- French summary Ces prochains jours sont remplis d'emotions... je fais un saut en parachute au dessus du lac et des montagnes de Wanaka ...

... a curry (cooked by Mike... he can cook for me anytime!!!) and beers...from them... .thanks guys... probs some of the best meals i had since i left uk!!!!... Mike cooked this at the back of their campervan .. on Lake Wanaka... not everyday u get dinner with a view.. and good company!... stayed with them till it was pitch black out! next day it was pouring with rain.. so we all decided to head to Wanaka puzzling world... which is a mini ...

... D with an opportunity to go fishing. This was one of his less successful fishing trips, catching nothing at all! The weather was fine and the only drawback was that we were plagued by sandflies which are minute insects but leave you with a mosquito type bite which only emerges a couple of days later. Thank goodness for anti-histamine and insect repellent!

... were there, examined the petrified forest, and continued home to their nests (where they no doubt blogged about what they had just seen). We never seem to tire of seeing these little creatures!; - Playing the home-made travel car game we got for Christmas. Kevin needed to spot a wild animal, as well as some road kill. Always one to be as efficient as possible (or should I say competitive), I'll leave you to imagine what my dear husband had in ...

... hour or so, by which time the clouds would have hopefully blown over...

And for once, that's exactly what happened!

We went back to the hostel, made a packed lunch, grabbed our hiking stuff and ...

... We had no idea where the glacier was even SUPPOSED to be!

Oh well, you lose some, you lose some... :(

We were really sad to have such bad weather in such an attractive area, but as it was forecast for the next 2 days there ...