From the West to the Wild

Wɔatintim: 07.10.2017

After our experiences at the glaciers of New Zealand, we continued along the West Coast and discovered that here you seem to be in the middle of nowhere. How do we know this? For example, because for hundreds of kilometers, you won't find mobile phone reception or larger supermarkets or gas stations. The people in Haast actually drive a whopping 140 kilometers to go shopping!

We decided to take a detour to the secluded and beautiful Jackson Bay. Unfortunately, we didn't have any luck with dolphins or seals, but it was still a nice trip.

Jackson Bay
Jackson Bay

Jackson Bay
Jackson Bay


140 kilometers and a few smoking brake discs later, we reached the next larger town, which seemed like paradise to us with a supermarket and some other shops. But even without leaving the West Coast behind, Wanaka is a beautiful town right by the water.

Wanaka
View from Wanaka

View at Diamond Lake
View at Diamond Lake


We couldn't resist spending several days here before heading to New Zealand's adventure capital, Queenstown. More about that in the next entry.

Queenstown
Queenstown


Bird of the day
Bird of the day


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