Glacier Highway to Wanaka

Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Mon 23 Aug 2010 00:22
 
Monday 23rd August
 
We drove along the Glacier Highway towards Wanaka with the wild Tasman Sea on our right and snow capped mountains to our left. We stopped at the picturesque Bruce Bay, with natural driftwood sculptures as far as the eye can see.
      
  
    
   Bruce Bay
 
The road then climbs to 450 feet above sea level to Knight's Point. Our next stop is at Ship Creek, named after a strange piece of boat from a shipwreck was washed ashore in 1871.
 
  
 
Knights Point and Ship Creek
      
  
     
We cross numerous bridges and don't see any other vehicles for hours. At Haast Village we turn inland towards Wanaka 145 kilometers away. The road snakes along the Haast River, climbing up to Haast Pass and Mount Aspiring National Park. As we move inland the scenery changes dramatically, we drive between the regions beautiful twin lakes, Wanaka and Hawea, two fresh water lakes wedged between snow capped hills.
 
  
 
Lakes Wanaka and Hawea

  

 

  

Driving into Wanaka and sat enjoying the view.