Dec. 24: Wanaka
Well, not a lot to report, as today was mostly a travel day. I caught the 8 am bus from Franz Josef to Fox, which is a nearby town (like 35 mins away) with a glacier of its own. I took an hour’s walk around Lake Matheson near Fox. It was drizzling but I still managed to get a couple of nice shots, especially of the reflection in the lake of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman:
After that I caught another bus down to Wanaka. This was a good 5 hours or so. We made a few stops, including Knight’s point, which was pretty, although the gnats around here are unbearable.
When we arrived in Wanaka, it was a gorgeous sunny day, totally unlike the wet and cold morning I’d had in Fox. Wanaka is beautiful; it sits on the edge of Lake Wanaka and is very picturesque. After getting settled at my hostel (Wanaka Bakpaka) I took a long walk around the lake and took some more photos. Very beautiful and peaceful place, although pretty touristy.
I also passed by some very pretty vineyards:
Alright, well, more tomorrow! Happy Christmas Eve everyone! Enjoy the photos.
Flowers Near Lake Wanaka:
Tags: Travel
Jessicah
That beautiful lake looks kinda cold, hope the air temperature was pretty warm. The surrounding scenery, as captured in your photos, looks very peaceful. Wild Bill