So on a sunny Sunday morning after a hearty breakfast, we set off down the road towards Glendhu bay. There are some days, today being one of them, that the beauty of Wanaka really hits you. This morning in particular was just stunning. You could see the sun burn off the early morning cloud which was hanging above the lake creating these amazing sun beam across the water. With the snow capped peaks of the high mountains glistening in the sun against the beautiful pale blue sky and the lake looking so still and a pristine, I felt so lucky that we have had the opportunity to live in such a beautiful place.
It was just as well the views we're enjoyable, because the walk would have been pretty dull otherwise. Three hours of walking up a zigzags via a steep gravel track can become pretty monotonous, but it was worth ever step. As we stopped for a bite to eat half way up, we got to witness a 1940's Tiger moth on a flight over the lake, doing some aerobatic skills, the pilot looked like he was having was good fun, i'm not sure about the passengers!
At the top we were rewarded with the most spectacular scenery with great views of Mount Aspiring, the Southern Alps, Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea.
We finished the day off with a well deserved beer and chips at The Trout on the lakefront, before heading home and curling up beside the fire with a film.
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