Manuka Crescent Motel Wanaka

... landings (Dad u would like this job) in the area. <br><br>Then it was on the road to Wanaka. I never got bored of the road trips because it was always an enjoyable one and plenty to see along the way. The drive in to Wanaka was different again around the massive lakes and through the mountain pass. And that night we had dinner at a lovely restuarant over looking Lake Wanaka.

... 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&#8217;d managed to book Dad a window seat for ...

... shut so we have no way of knowing if that is the case. The Roaring Meg lookout point was a bit dull but the mountain ranges on the way intop Wanaka had very interesting shapes. We watched lord of the rings: the Fellowship of the Ring again to try and recognise views but I recognised none. Frodo, Merriadoc, Samwise, Pippin and the dwarf all much more irritating than I remembered. Plastic bottles 1

... and before I knew it it was time for me to head off on my next trip. I'm currently back in Wanaka, my favorite place in New Zealand. After three flights and 18 hours on an airplane I was so happy to return to this beautiful lakeside town. So far I've been catching up with friends and doing some hikes around town. I plan to be in Wanaka for another ...

... the location lovely and the weather forecast for the next two days good, we extended this to 3 nights. After unpacking the car our first port of call was Wanaka's Information Office to find out what walks were available in the area. As we entered the offices we noticed a poster on the wall asking if anyone had seen this particular wren which is rapidly becoming an endangered species. Anne had spotted one a couple of ...

... Park and the clear blue waters of Lake Wanaka. We walked around the lake one day to Eely point for a picnic lunch and just watched people waterskiing and wakeboarding. This made us all a little homesick for good old Maple Lake. But, then again, knowing that Maple Lake is currently buried under four feet of snow quickly helped dispel those sentimental feelings. The highlight of our trip to Wanaka was undoubtedly the five hour Rob Roy ...

... hour or so, by which time the clouds would have hopefully blown over... <br><br>And for once, that's exactly what happened!<br><br>We went back to the hostel, made a packed lunch, grabbed our hiking stuff and ...

... referees! ;)<br><br>Altogether now... "Who's the Wanaka in the black, who's the Wanaka iiin the blaaaack..."<br><br>Anyway, Wanaka was a good 4 hours drive from the Fox glacier (if it actually exists!), via another pass which we hoped ...

... not sure why but it looks cool) and the cookies they sell in the break are awesome!! Wanaka is like mini Queenstown, both around a lake and surrounded by snow covered mountains although Queenstown is about 1/3 larger and more modern. Paintballing, the game everyone loves but hates to get hit, although likes comparing who has the biggest bruise, for some unknown reason i decided to play today, had great fun though.

... iets voor mezelf gaan doen. Ik had dat gemist en wilde alleen zijn. Aangezien Erika dus ging wandelen, kon ik de auto mooi meenemen en ben ik naar het First Fighters museum geweest. Een museum over de participatie van NZ in de eerste en tweede<br>wereldoorlog. Erg interessant (ook omdat ik op dit moment Sophie's Choice, een boek over de belevenissen van een jonge vrouw in Auswitch, aan het lezen ben), maar vooral toen ik een kleine expositie zag, over het verhaal van ...