Winter Wonderland - It's Snown!

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Day 81 (Friday 10/07/09, NJJ)
Left Arrowtown about 9am for drive to Wanaka. Very frosty morning but very pretty. Had to take the long route as the short route required snow chains which we didn't hire. We still saw the remnants of three road traffic accidents due to the snow and ice. When we got to Wanaka we were disappointed, because the weather was not good, although we imagine it is fantastic to visit in the summer. Wandered around town. Drove to another LOTR location near Three Cones Ski Resort. They keep the main roads very clear over here. Drove through The Mount Aspiring National Park, the snow here, to the side of the road was a few inches thick in places. Took a 30 min walk to Blue Pools. Stopped at Thunder Creek Falls. Got to Haast around 5pm. Had beef burritos for dinner. Spent evening relaxing in the van.

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