Wanaka

We spent two more days in Wanaka and would have stayed even longer but for the desire to see the rest of the country! We really enjoyed the beauty of the lake, surrounded by the mountains and the small ski town community feel of the town. We hiked up the towns local hill, Iron Mountain, where we had great views of the surrounding lakes and mountains. The next day we rented bikes and cycled around the west side of the lake for a couple hours of up and down, cliff side hills right on the edge of the lake. Even Rory made it up some tough climbs!
That afternoon, after another gelato and a cup of coffee on the beach in the sun, we decided to head down to Queenstown via the Crown Range road, the highest paved road in New Zealand, with more great views.