The Road to Queenstown

After leaving beautiful Glacier country we had a long day of driving through the mountains and decided to top at a campsite along Lake Hawea for the night.  It was like living in a postcard, calm, flat waters surrounded by mountain peaks and warm sun all around.  The beach was possibly the best place to skip rocks in the world, it was quiet and peaceful.

On our way to the lake we made a stop of for some Whitebait Patties.  Whitebait are little fish that are mostly used for bait but eating them in patty for was a true kiwi experience.  They were pretty good- a bit weird looking but delicious.

After the lake we spent a good part of the day in the town of Wanaka, just about 55kms from Queenstown.  Spent some time wandering along the lake and packed a picnic to take to a nearby winery before getting back on the road to spend in the Queenstown to gear up for a 4 day stay in Milford.