Haast & Wanaka - June 2008

We travelled to Haast & Lake Wanaka through the West Coast. This trip is similar to the one I took in December 2007, except we stopped at slightly different places. The scenery is slightly different as well, given the different seasons. West Coast is cloudy (luckily not rainy this time). We spent 10-15 minutes killing sandflies everytime we stop to take pictures - in the end, we were contented just driving past and admiring the scenery from the car.

	Hokitika (approx 255km from Christchurch) - We decided to stop by at Cafe de Paris for brunch (food was very nice there) and drive around Hokitika afterwards. Stumbled upon this concrete boat structure...
	Lake Ianthe (approx 55km from Hokitika) - quiet and amazing reflections...
	View of Fox Glacier from the the lookout - I still think a walk to the terminal of the glacier (one hour return) is more worthwhile, that's if you have plenty of time.
	Bruce Bay (approx 220km from Hokitika)
	View from Knights Point (approx 270kms from Hokitika)
	Haast township - The town is very remote and small. We stopped to grab a bite before trucking on to Hawea and Wanaka. The drive from Wanaka to Haast is scenic, but it was getting a bit dark to take pictures.
	By the time we reached Wanaka, the meter tells us we have driven 707kms! View from Apartment 166 Beacon Point, Wanaka (where we stayed)
	Another view of Lake Wanaka... we saw the lake from at least three different sides during the entire weekend.
	View from Cadrona range (between Wanaka & Queenstown)