Wanaka

Wanaka is also called the "cool little brother of Queenstown" because of the similar location to a lake and the mountains surrounding. Additionally there's quite a big backpacker scene and heaps to do. Before heading into town we stopped at a brewery and sampled some local beers. They weren't that good after all with some too intense the others just tasted like water.
After checking in to the Visitor Center we rented a SUP to get a different view and for fun of course ;) It was much harder than it looked like but after some time we came along pretty well.
The town is also famous for its Wanaka tree, a lone tree in the lake and - apparently - the most photographed tree in the world. When we came there in the evening there were no tourists and the light was perfect.

For the next day we planned to go to a hike up to Rob Roy. Unfortunately the track was closed until further notice because of a wildfire right next to it. We were able to see the wildfire and the helicopters. We decided to move on as we didn't know when the track would reopen again. So we ended up in the Puzzling World Museum. A museum dedicated to trick your eyes.Okumaya devam et