Day 28 - An island on a lake, on an island, on a lake on an island

​The sun was shining brightly in Wanaka again this morning, making for perfect conditions for the half hour boat trip to Mou Waho island. 


The island is predator-free, meaning that  birds in particular are able to thrive there. We had a guided nature walk as we ascended the island, gaining about 300m in elevation.


The views from the summit were extraordinary, and it was lovely to just sit there for a while taking it all in.


On the way down we stopped at the glacial lake on the island. Pleasingly there is a small (unnamed) island in this lake (the Arethusa Pool) on the island (Mou Waho) in the lake (Lake Wanaka) on the island (New Zealand South Island). This made me happy. What made me even happier was that there was also a geocache nearby.

Walking downhill was definitely easier going than uphill, and we were soon back at the boat for the short journey back to Wanaka.


People were doing various different things this afternoon (by the sounds of it, I missed a trick by not opting to go on the jet boat ride up the river), and I enjoyed exploring the town and then having a short walk around part of the lake.


I then returned to the hotel with Dana, and we spent a couple of hours at the pool, which was conveniently near the laundry for some excellent multitasking!

This evening we went to a fab restaurant just opposite the hotel. We had two ‘Butcher’s Platters’ between the fourteen of us, and….. wow……


It seemed rude to not have dessert, so a group of us shared a couple between us. I now feel qualified to state that ‘Sticky Toffee Bombe Alaska’ is an excellent hybrid. 


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