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Lake Wanaka- a place to chill out | Jun 13 07'

by Beverley and Jamie a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Essex, on vacation in Wanaka

"Nice place to relax, liked the hostel too apart from the 8 bed dorm!"

We got here mid afternoon, dumped our bags and Holly's Backpacker and walked down to the lake to take some photos. The lake is stunning, especially... Continue reading »
A puzzling place! | Oct 05 09'

by kate_and_steve a traveling as a couple from Birmingham, on vacation in Wanaka

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We dropped by puzzling world, and saw some mind-bending illusions including a wonky room that made us feel sea-sick! We did a lot of walking in Wan... Continue reading »
Wanaka | Aug 25 08'

by Susannah a 28 year old female from Cardiff, on vacation in Wanaka

"there was a bomb in one of the freezers!"

On the way to Wanaka, we stopped at a couple of scenic places, namely Lake Matheson, Ships Creek and Lake Hawea before arriving at Lake Wanaka.&nbs... Continue reading »
Wanaka (pop. 3,500) | Mar 17 09'

by Travelbibi a 32 year old female from Hamburg, on vacation in Wanaka

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Infocenter, Mittagessen, Internet und den Mt. Iron bestiegen; etwa eine Stunde bis ich die 240 m hoeher und wieder runter war. Seit Ewigkeiten war... Continue reading »
Wanaka | Oct 31 08'

by Nick&Suzy a traveling as a couple from Dublin, on vacation in Wanaka

Wanaka We Left Franz that following day and it was lashing rain. Much to our relief it cleared up when we reached Wanaka. We checked out one... Continue reading »
Hell Haast no fury | Jan 28 09'

by BenandBecks a male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Wanaka

Ben's diary:Another long drive is ahead of us, but again the foreboding and spectacular coast is enough to keep us occupied until a lunchtime stop... Continue reading »
Day 51 - More Bus Journey!! (We Now Hate Buses) | Mar 13 09'

by Lucy & Erin's Trip a 18 year old female traveling as a couple from Heathrow Airport, on vacation in Wanaka

"Just chilling on the bus... Practically all day... AGAIN!!"

The bus was leaving at 9am and so we all got up, got dressed and checked out and hopped on the bus! We headed for Lake Matheson and took pictures o... Continue reading »
The Great River | Jul 18 09'

by Tom Matt and Mark a 22 year old male traveling as a family, on vacation in Wanaka

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18th of July! Day 16: We left Franz Josef early afternoon with the sights of the glacier getting ever smaller behind us. Every coach that we've bee... Continue reading »
The Rainy Days | Apr 05 09'

by Ronald & Yvette a traveling as a couple from Amsterdam, on vacation in Wanaka

"You'd better move your campervan... because I'm followed by police... it'll be $500 Per person!!"

After the Climbing of Franz Josef Glacier the mayhem started... The Rain was pouring down in massive amounts! Our first night was in Fox glacier (... Continue reading »
Wanaka | May 04 09'

by Ditte og Sigrid a female from Holbaek, on vacation in Wanaka

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