It was windy, for Swiss standards very-very windy, and we were looking for a tracking path a little sheltered. The Luggate Creek Track was exactly what we were looking for! And where you can hike, you normally can run as well! The Luggate Creek Track is part of various Clutha River Track Trails. Last time …
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Although Wanaka is still a small town it offers a couple of decent places to dine out. Maybe it’s because of the rapid growth of the town itself (50% over the past 10 years) or the popularity as a fancy lifestyle reserve – who knows – but you’ll find a good selection of different restaurants …
The Clutha River / Mata-Au is the second longest river after the Waikato in New Zealand and I believe the most beautiful one! Its swift turquoise waters is just amazing. The Clutha River flows 338 kilometres through Central and South Otago, from Lake Wanaka in the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, south west of …
A stay at any great bed and breakfast often stands and falls with your co-guests, and not only hinges on your hosts. But that’s basically the capricious fate travelers have to accept. Yet, undoubtedly, the hosts are playing a big role in this concept of overnight lodging and Mike and Carla did a great job. …
When we arrived at Lake Wanaka we instantly thought of Grindelwald in Switzerland. Not that the two little towns look alike, not at all, but somehow they convey common life style or image: sporty, hip, dynamic, a little greenwash…a year-round destination near Mount Aspiring National Park. We like the vibrations, clearly a different experience to …