Wanaka

This morning, we left Tekapo and headed to Wanaka. The drive past Lake Pukaki was stunning, though the clouds were so low they obscured Mount Cook.

We passed the Clay Cliffs, but since we were in a tiny Suzuki Swift, we decided it wasn’t the best idea to take the 9km dirt road to reach them. You can still see them quite clearly from the main road though. The drive through Lindis Pass was as beautiful as always.

Wanaka was buzzing — we were surprised at how busy it was. After checking into our accommodation for the next two nights, we went for a walk and grabbed some lunch.

A quick stop at the information center changed my plans for tomorrow 🙄. I’d been really excited about doing the Rob Roy Glacier walk, but found out that you need to ensure your rental vehicle is allowed to access the road, and it needs to be a high-clearance vehicle 🤦🏽‍♀️. So, I switched gears and found some nearby hikes closer to Wanaka. Tomorrow, we'll be doing the Rocky Mountain and Diamond Lake walk in the morning. Then in the afternoon, we booked Bart a shooting experience at a local rifle range, which he’s super excited about, seeing that he will get to shoot semi and fully automatic rifles that you normally couldn't 😄.

We took a walk to see the famous Wanaka Tree and then just had a relaxing afternoon.

To top off the day, we had a video call with Banksia (and Jamin & Talecia). At first, she had no idea what was going on, but seeing her made my night ❤️.En savoir plus