Trips to Wanaka early 2022
The first of two early 2022 visits to Wanaka was in February, the tail end of summer and yet already there was early snow on the foothills as I started my journey south. Despite the overcast skies, the colours were unbelievably vibrant Central Otago is frequently much warmer and drier, and this time was no exception. I had four fantastic days, a pleasant surprise after some rather depressing forecasts for the area and floods elsewhere in New Zealand. What a marvelous day I had in Queenstown. My decision to take the little shuttle bus from Wanaka to Queenstown was great. It was so relaxing to be a passenger, as we wound our way round the twists and turns of the Kawerau Gorge. I opted to take The Million Dollar Cruise, so named because the area we visited on the Frankton Arm has some of the most magnificent and expensive properties in Queenstown, not to mention the million dollar views! Having taken the cruise in the morning, it was perfect, if not rather hot, to then walk fr...