Wanaka

Lake Pukaki (it really is that blue!)

Lake Tekapo

Rob Roy Track

Wanaka is one of my favorite places on the south island. There's a cute little town, a nice camp ground and enough hiking to fill a lifetime!  Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki are on the way to Wanaka and are both worth a stop.  Lake Pukaki sits at the base of Mount Cook and is the most amazing blue color from all the fine glacial sediment that's in the water.  While I was in Wanaka, I hiked up Rocky Mountain for a lovely view of Lake Wanaka and headed to Mt. Aspiring National Park and hiked to the Rob Roy Glacier lookout, which was just knock your socks off stunning.

Lake Pukaki

First sighting of Rob Roy Glacier
from the trail!

Suspension bridge over the
Matukituki River on the Rob
Roy Glacier Track

Matukituki River

Diamond Lake

View over Diamond Lake from
Rocky Mountain

Rob Roy Glacier

Lake Wanaka