En route Queenstown to Wanaka

There always seems to be a slightly different beauty travelling between towns. This trip did not disappoint.
There always seems to be a slightly different beauty travelling between towns. This trip did not disappoint.
After arriving in Wanaka, we decided to hit the Rob Roy Glacier track.
As we were leaving the Glacier Track area, we found a number of unusual things worth noting....
Ok, this was SO MUCH FUN!!
It's actually called ferrata or cable climb. It's a lot easier than mountain climbing because its a climbing route that employs steel cables, rungs, or ladders, fixed to theRead more
4 miles, ~500ft elevation gain.
All just beautiful.
2.7 miles, just over 390ft elevation gain, loop walk around the lake.
One of the lookout points around the lake was the spot used for a NZ promotional poster from the 40's; it's still in the stores asRead more
The water in the Hokitika Gorge is of a color that just doesn't exist in the box o' Crayolas. So we took pics from multiple angles &, not surprisingly, every view was stunning yet no comparison to theRead more
A neat little stop en route to Arthur's Pass. The current owner is clearly a Hobbits fan as well as a general collector of 'stuff'.
We stayed at the Bealey Hotel next to The Crafty MOA restaurant and Cafe.
We thought we'd squeeze in one more little hike before we head to Christchurch & (ultimately) leave NZ.
O'Malleys Track winds through a beech forest along the Waimakiriri River that ends in a 'TurkeyRead more
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We rode our bike through here. Just beautiful.