We had heavy rain overnight,buffeting the van and I was hoping the canvas on our pop-top was waterproof. But in the morning it cleared and we were on our way along the haast pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We stopped at the roaring billy waterfall which was a short walk through the bush. At the end of the bush it opened up onto a wide river bed. There were loads of neat shaped and coloured rocks. It was a gorgeous spot surrounded by mountains. On the other side of the river was an impressing waterfall cascading down the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We continued our drive, stopping off at little spots to admire the river and surrounding mountains. It really was a beautiful drive. A bit further on was another waterfall. It was only a 5 minute walk to this one, which was a skinny waterfall spilling out of the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were going to stop at the blue pools, but the carpark was full so we skipped it and continued. The drive beside Lake Wanaka was as beautiful as I remembered, but the real wow factor was when we reached Lake Hawea. The views of the beautiful blue water from above was incredible, and I probably too more footage than I should have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We arrived at the camping ground in Lake Hawea and decided to stay and catch up with Susan and Gary. They had no powered sites left, so we found a gorgeous non-powered spot overlooking the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Susan and Gary arrived just after us, and we had a burger at the on-site camp restaurant. It was delicious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We had heavy rain overnight,buffeting the van and I was hoping the canvas on our pop-top was waterproof. But in the morning it cleared and we were on our way along the haast pass. We stopped at the roaring billy … Continue reading