Driving the Haast Pass to Wanaka

Next day we drove to Wanaka via many stops. First stop of the day was a quick walk to see Thunder creek falls (in the rain) and then on to spectacular Blue pools. I'd seen the pictures but nothing prepared you for quite how blue the water is, even in the deep water you can see to the bottom. Next, we stopped at the far end of Wanaka lake where we had a windy panoramic view of the lake. We stopped for lunch at Lake Hawea, which again was an extraordinary colour. We found a little cafe to have lunch and an ice-cream overlooking the lake. Finally, we made it to Wanaka for photos of "that Wanaka tree".Read more