Blogs from Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 13

Our New Zealand adventure continued as we drove south from the glaciers past a very wet and wild Knights Point, and then cut east across a very snowy Haast Pass. The town of Haast is on the west coast and to access the east side of the Southern Alps we needed to drive up and across the Pass of the same name. With the weather as it was, the brilliant white snow made the scene look beautiful and very wintery. Due to the amount of rainfall over the few days before, there were a lot of very pretty waterfalls tumbling down amongst the white snow, gunmetal grey cliffs and green foliage. We were very thankful that it was a little late in the day and the snow had cleared from the road so that we didn’t ... read more

Nathan's sky dive ... read more

It’s two days since my last haunted little missive and things have radically altered. Actually, that’s not true at all. After the latest camera debacle at Greymouth on the West Coast, I boarded the bus for Fox Glacier. I spent the whole journey chatting with the driver. This was because I wanted to sit in the best viewing seat. This is, naturally enough, the seat next to the driver at the front of the bus. The bus is a fifty-seater luxury bus. There are a total of nine passengers on board. Over the course of the next few days I am going to get this same seat three more times, and consequently find myself engaging in conversation with a total of four different drivers. The driver’s names were Dave, Maurice, Paul, and Ed. Dave told me ... read more

Queenstown cabin fever truly has set in. Earning no money... No proper snow yet.... not started new job yet.. so whats the answer? Road trippin!! This exciting instalment from my German housemate and I brings you actual real life snow, deers, lakes, lakes and mountains, some sheep, more lakes, and then a Film set in little Arrowtown with Fake snow and Christmas lights!! All topped off a good days work with a hot chocolate. Wicked. I love being a bum. See ya soon!... read more

We arrived in Wanaka after a week or so of continuous travel around the south island, and decided to stop off here for a while and relax, staying four nights. We stayed in a fantastic hostel which overlooked Wanaka's picturesque lakes and mountains so it was a nice place to recharge our batteries. We did several walks, one up to the top of Mount Iron, which produced more impressive views of the region. We also spent lots of time wandering around the town and sitting by the lake reading our books. Wanaka itself is one of the most scenic and beautiful towns in NZ, as you can hopefully see from the pictures, although they don't really do it justice! We then moved on to Queenstown and again spent 4 nights, walking and relaxing in amongst the ... read more