Waterfalls, Lakes and Midgies

Next day there was fog and rain. We managed to get a distant glimpse of the glacier from a lookout as we drove out of town. (Maybe we’ll be luckier on another trip...)

The drive south involved a trip through Haast Pass towards the centre of the island. There aren’t many places you can cross the island and this is the southernmost crossing point. Before we headed east on the road we stopped at Knight's Point. It turns out it was named after the surveyor's dog.

The drive through the pass is a waterfallathon. We stopped at two or three. This is Fantail Falls – the waterfalls in New Zealand became all mixed together in my mind – damp, roaring water, drizzle and looking out for midgies.

Somewhere along this part of the journey we stopped at a beautiful lake. We walked to the lakeshore. Lyn began her eternal stretches and then the tiny black specks began to dance all around her. Midgie attack! We barely had time for this photo and then we fled.  

Our spectacular drive reached its climax when we suddenly emerged from the pass on the corridor of land between Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea. Wow. (And we seemed to be out of Midgie country at last.)

Wanaka is a funny little town at the bottom of the lake. The locals think it is the next Queenstown. I hope not. It would be a shame to spoil it.