Wonderful Wanaka

Wanaka was the next stop from Franz Josef, before Queenstown. We drove along the west coast where the sand flies were hideously irritating, to a beautiful lakeside town with lots of character. The town itself gets busy in the winter too, and has a real ski-town feel to it. You can trek 3 hours up to Roys peak, or 45 minutes up mount iron. Both have stunning views! The lonely tree in the picture is famous for being out so far in the lake on its own. So far Wanaka has offered a lot of fancy restaurants, quirky bars and leisurely walks.