As I have mentioned before NZ weather can be very strange at times and whilst we knew it had been cold over night I was surprised when I visited the campsite shop to buy some milk to be informed by the lady in charge that it had been 4C at 7am! Probably warmer than that in Rackham. However, the sun was out and the temperature was rising quiet quickly eventually reaching 22C but since there has been a very strong wind it has felt cooler than that.
We planned to visit Lake Hawea which is close to Wanaka but is much less populated and wilder. We have been previously and remember the views as being wonderful. We were not disappointed and the air was incredibly clear so the views were spectacular. Arriving at the southern end of the lake, the LLW announced it was time for coffee and cakes so off we went to the nearest hostelery where they served not only the ubiquitous flat whites but also some fantastic NZ muffins. These are in the style of the US ones but in our opinion much superior.
I had a savoury ham, cheese and spinach one, whilst the LLW made short work of her banana and caramel one!
Suitably recharged we drove up the lake to the northern end where had camped last time at the wild camping site of Kidds Bush. This is along a fairly lengthy unsealed road and we decided not to drive all of the way as our already badly cracked windscreen threatens to fall apart at every judder. Lake Hawea looked amazing and brilliant views were unveiled at each turn. The wind was now so strong that at times it was a struggle to open the campervan doors to get out and in places the waves on the lake resembled those on an ocean.
In the evening we used the barbie for the last time on this trip as we are heading off for Queenstown tomorrow morning and are planning to meet with Rosemary's cousin Tim for dinner.
After supper (including another excellent Pinot Noir, Lowburn Ferry) we watched a film on our in campervan TV/DVD and then saw the most spectacular display of stars I think I have ever seen. There were billions and the clarity and lack of light pollution made it awesome!
We planned to visit Lake Hawea which is close to Wanaka but is much less populated and wilder. We have been previously and remember the views as being wonderful. We were not disappointed and the air was incredibly clear so the views were spectacular. Arriving at the southern end of the lake, the LLW announced it was time for coffee and cakes so off we went to the nearest hostelery where they served not only the ubiquitous flat whites but also some fantastic NZ muffins. These are in the style of the US ones but in our opinion much superior.
I had a savoury ham, cheese and spinach one, whilst the LLW made short work of her banana and caramel one!
Suitably recharged we drove up the lake to the northern end where had camped last time at the wild camping site of Kidds Bush. This is along a fairly lengthy unsealed road and we decided not to drive all of the way as our already badly cracked windscreen threatens to fall apart at every judder. Lake Hawea looked amazing and brilliant views were unveiled at each turn. The wind was now so strong that at times it was a struggle to open the campervan doors to get out and in places the waves on the lake resembled those on an ocean.
In the evening we used the barbie for the last time on this trip as we are heading off for Queenstown tomorrow morning and are planning to meet with Rosemary's cousin Tim for dinner.
After supper (including another excellent Pinot Noir, Lowburn Ferry) we watched a film on our in campervan TV/DVD and then saw the most spectacular display of stars I think I have ever seen. There were billions and the clarity and lack of light pollution made it awesome!
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