South Island, New Zealand, Day 5

15 October 2011, Saturday

Waking up to a beautiful Queenstown.
Lake Wakatipu is so beautiful.
Felt sad did not spend enough time here.

Breakfast at Vudu .. as recommeded by the LP guide book.

Egg Benedict

The famous pancake

Loiter around town for a bit,

before deciding I need to do something extreme.. so that I can at least boast back home :)

And half a day wasted waiting, jumped out from a plane and rush off to our next destination.

From Queenstown, drove to Wanaka.
Was told Shania Twain owns much of the country here.
Seems like an idealic town, with such a nice peaceful lake.



A short walk about in town, and a trip to the New World supermarket and we are off again, in view of the long drive ahead.

Did not manage to stop anywhere in the 4 hours something drive from Wanaka to the Fox Glacier township, via Haast, entering the so called Wild West Coast country.

Except some toilet breaks, and a relief of another kind finding the petrol station in Haast.

Driving through one of the national park there.

Finally reach the Westland Tai Poutini National Parks, home of the glaciers.

Stayed the night at Fox Glacier Holiday Park, NZD94 for the night, out highest-end accomodation in this trip.