"To get some idea of the place take the English Lake district, heighten the mountains, file their edges, fold them more tightly, cover most of them with snow, iron that snow, enlarge the lakes, intensify the brightness of the light by a factor of ten, banish all drizzle and shoot fourteen out of every fifteen people."
The words say a lot more for the place than our photos can but you get the idea.
We only had one night here, following a successful day's skiing (not for the woman in our lesson who had to be stretchered off the slopes). The morning was free to potter around and we found the information centre not only provided information but the best views for hot chocolate drinking (or in Tina and Alex's case, slurping). A newspaper article I had read about the place prior to arrival was an interview with a resident who said the track they associated with Wanaka was beautiful day by U2. So guess what they were playing in the coffee shop, yes you got it
Gina G "ooh aah a just little bit". Oh well she is Australian I suppose
The following 24 hours was spattered with incongrous musical intervals. In the rain sodden rain forest wilderness of Makarora we supped soup whilst listening to reggae.Our restaurant meal in the ice glacier township of Franz Josef came with a chilled Ibiza soundtrack. Then on the road back to Christchurch we all sang along to the Vengaboys
Hot drink and Gina G needs fulfilled there was time for a play before getting on the road.
The beautiful day did not last and the Haast pass was a collection of spectacular views shrouded in heavy mist.
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We didn't make it as far as Wanaka so it was good to see pictures. Although I couldn't quite work out why Gina G being Australian made them playing her seem appropriate. As you were in New Zealand. That's like being in London and them playing Sasha Distel and you saying "Oh well, he is French I suppose..." Or have I missed something???
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