A four day trip, quite different to the planned eight day adventures when we left Auckland at the beginning of the week….
Not only did we not get into the Hollyford Track, we didn’t make Te Anau and I didn’t have two days off…and we are heading back as mum not well.
On the upside, I’ve been driving a great Jeep and have seen lots of clients and been very productive work wise!
Today was a clean up and pack up and rebooking flights to get home today.
Up and over the Crowne Range, with a break at Bradrona! Yes a fence of bras, in the middle of nowhere.
Well not quite nowhere, we were actually taking a short stop at Cardrona Distillery, the last client on my list.
The place was a buzz with excitement as this morning they had just found out they had won a prestigious award in London.
The best single malt less than 12 years old in the world!
After an celebratory morning for the Cardrona team (breakfast of whisky shots) our man Kenny was busy taking tours through the distillery. I was given a coffee and George water in a shot glass!
We enjoyed a hour or so of peace in the southern summer mountains.
A quick visit with Kenny, between tours, and we hit the road, heading up to the top of the Crowne Range.
A photo stop at the highest point, lake wakatipu in the distance, way down there, our destination.
A picture does not really do this part of our country justice. We were high up and about to embark on a very windy descent, behind a very cautious campervan.
Halfway down, and closer to the Queenstown airport, we watched this plane fly in between the mountains to land.
So now, we have spent 3 nights in Wanaka, $60 in gas, a little more in food, met lots of lovely people and now I’m anxious to get home to Mum!
All who wander are not Lost girls 