Still catching up! On Friday, we had probably the most scenic and enjoyable drive of the trip so far - Haast Pass to Queenstown, via Wanaka. The weather was glorious, more clear blue skies and sunshine, but pleasantly cool. We stopped at Thunder Falls Creek waterfall, Haast Gorge, and The Blue Pools, as prompted by our GPS Tourism Radio station, each place more stunning than the last. When we stopped at Lake Wanaka Boundary Creek, it was the bluest and clearest w...

Still catching up! On Friday, we had probably the most scenic and enjoyable drive of the trip so far - Haast Pass to Queenstown, via Wanaka. The weather was glorious, more clear blue skies and sunshine, but pleasantly cool. We stopped at Thunder Falls Creek waterfall, Haast Gorge, and The Blue Pools, as prompted by our GPS Tourism Radio station, each place more stunning than the last. When we stopped at Lake Wanaka Boundary Creek, it was the bluest and clearest w...