Our first stop inland was Wanaka, the small town where I had originally planned to spend my winter. Dad was looking forward to seeing this place, one of the more prominent features of my travels to date. I had mixed feelings, knowing it would not be the same without the people that had helped make …
Aside from walks in the area, my immediate objectives were to find a job and a home here in Wanaka for the winter. Both were easier said than done with a whole crowd of hopefuls here on the same mission! It took around four weeks of searching, checking the weekly Messenger, a local magazine full …
Wanaka is a small town just north of the larger and better known Queenstown. It is well known for its attraction of the ski slopes during the winter season, though since arriving i have also learnt that it is an extremely popular summer destination. The town is situated on the edge of Lake Wanaka, a …
