While Auckland almost always has temperature ranging from 50 – 70 degrees, the South Island experiences different seasons. It was cold at night in Queenstown and Wanaka when we visited recently and felt like a good New England fall day.
As we’ve been in New Zealand for nine months now, we’ve seen a good percentage of the country, but in my opinion Queenstown / Wanaka is the top of the list. It is something special being among the towering mountains and beautiful blue lakes. We were lucky to have three days of sunshine and took advantage with a number of great hikes.
Glenorchy – This is a small town 30 miles outside of Queenstown. We found a few good hikes outside of town:
Lake Hawea – This lake is on the road going northwest towards the Haast Pass and the west coast.
Blue Pools of Haast Pass – This has already received plenty of press on the blog, however we visited again to walk among the Hoodoos.
Rob Roy Track – In my opinion, one of the top hikes you can take around Wanaka. Your long uphill hike is rewarded with amazing glacier views.
absolutely stunning photos, as usual, amigo! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Hope you plan on turning some of these into canvas for your walls! Just gorgeous!
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