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  • Flo

    Richard Gregory has tracked me down... | Feb 12 07'

    by Flo a 24 year old female from Ludlow, on vacation in Wanaka

    Entry in progress...Stopped of in Wanaka on way to Queenstown. Went to 'puzzling world'- place with a maze and lots of optical illusions,... Continue reading »

  • Alan

    Cromwell | Feb 15 07'

    by Alan a 33 year old male from Watford, on vacation in Wanaka

    Now we started heading inland again towards the fruit picking areas so the search for work resumed. First place to look was called Cromwell and had... Continue reading »

  • Phil Roberts

    Wanaka | Nov 10 06'

    by Phil Roberts a real traveler from Sheffield, on vacation in Wanaka

    I'll resist the obvious word smithery, but Wanker was but a stopover on the way north. I'm sure it's lovely in the summer with things like good wea... Continue reading »

  • Ryan & Sara

    A Wanaka Wedding | Mar 02 07'

    by Ryan & Sara a traveling as a couple from Golden, on vacation in Wanaka

    "Congratulations Ollie & Soph!"

    The big day has come and gone and we don’t think Ollie and Sophia could have asked for anything more. They were married at a sheep station in Glend... Continue reading »

  • Jim & Nats Big Trip

    Franz Josef to Wanaka | Apr 14 07'

    by Jim & Nats Big Trip a male traveling as a couple from Newport, on vacation in Wanaka

    "Celebrating in style!"

    We travelled south stopping to walk to the face of the Fox Glacier  which is nearby and just as impressive as Franz Josef. We decided to have... Continue reading »

  • Pants le Flint

    Monkey Beef Tarts | Dec 11 06'

    by Pants le Flint a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Wanaka

    Matt went skydiving. No really, he did. Matt went kayaking. The end. Look at pictures.  They are good.Sincerely, Mattp.s. Alison smells. Continue reading »

  • Beats working!

    Lakes Wanaka & Tekapo | Dec 08 06'

    by Beats working! a traveling as a couple from Hitchin, on vacation in Wanaka

    A chance for Michelle to revisit this favourite spot of hers and even stay at the same hostel as she did 8 years ago.  Not much to say except... Continue reading »

  • vincentvega

    Wanaka | Jan 15 07'

    by vincentvega a 30 year old male from Dublin, on vacation in Wanaka

    "Wanaka is a beautiful place and definitely worth checking out for a few days (at least)."

    Wanaka is a short drive from Queenstown via either the Crown Range (a windy scenic road 52km) or the easier, straighter drive around 110km. We star... Continue reading »

  • Jamie and Tal

    Arrowtown and Wanaka | Feb 25 07'

    by Jamie and Tal a real traveler from London, on vacation in Wanaka

    After a beautiful morning in Queenstown we drove to Wanaka, passing through Arrowtown, a former gold rush settlement along the way. Arrowtown... Continue reading »

  • L & B

    Wanaka | Feb 26 08'

    by L & B a 31 year old female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Wanaka

    On our way out of Fox township, we stopped for a walk around Lake Matheson.  The tallest mountains in NZ, Mount Cook and the neighbouring Moun... Continue reading »

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