Saturday 20th November: Early morning start, off again, driving along Lake Wanaka then Lake Hawea. We passed a number of vine yards on the shore of Lake Wanaka. So many lakes! The bright blue water of Lake Hawea was just stunning. I read that it is 1,345ft approx half a mile deep in places, where Lake Wanaka is narrow but long, 22 miles long. We then stopped for ever more water, this time a water fall called Rouring Meg; what a racket! I read the information site board that said: 'It was named after a loud, fearsome woman'. After viewing the site we were back on the road once more this time heading for Wanaka town for some breakfast and a coffee and to meet some of the locals. Next stop Cromwell, another big wine growing
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