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Day 41: Makarora to Wanaka | Dec 02 09'

by Barnacle Bill a 61 year old male from Isle of Wight, on vacation in Wanaka

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More heavy rain and really cold headwinds...its been a wet few days, but then...its not all supposed to be easy (!)...its a challenge after all. Al... 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 »
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 »
Wanaka | May 04 09'

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

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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 (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 »
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 »
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 »
On the road to Queenstown | Jan 04 09'

by Elise Travels a female traveling as a couple from Buffalo, on vacation in Wanaka

It was after 9 before we headed out south out of Franz Josef towards Wanaka and Queenstown. We drov... Continue reading »
Lovely Lake Wanaka | Dec 14 08'

by Jackie & Dean a female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Wanaka

We were so pleased to have made an early start on the road, but 10 minutes into our drive we got a flat tyre! Unfortunately it was POURING with ra... Continue reading »