We eventually manage to tear ourselves away from Wanaka today, but it is a sad day
however as Wanaka is definitely our most favourite place in NZ so far.
So after a quick pop
to the barbers for Mr M to get a much needed short back and sides it’s off
towards Queenstown.
We are not long out of
Wanaka when it’s time for an important geographical photo stop as we pass the
45th parallel of latitude.
This means we are currently equidistant(ish) between the equator and the
south pole.
Somewhere between the 44th and 46th parallels |
Then it’s a fairly
uneventful journey to Queenstown (with a quick tea and cake stop in Cromwell en
route). When in Queenstown we decide not
to stop for too long as we will be spending plenty of time here tomorrow, and
keep going to the little town of Glenorchy.
The drive along the
side of Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy is lovely with some pretty impressive hills
on both sides.
The view down Lake Wakatipu to Mt Earnslaw |
Temple Peak |
Snow line approx 1900m |
For those who have
been to Glen Orchy in Scotland there are not many similarities but it is still a
lovely place with amazing views of the Mt Aspiring National Park.
Before it gets too
late we then make our way back through Queenstown to Arrowtown where we are
staying tonight. After getting Betty
setup we decide to have a barbeque for tea tonight as it’s still a lovely
evening.
Mr M
Wow !
ReplyDeleteToo bad Mr M didn't get a shave with the short back & sides !!
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