Days 21-27 (9/16-9/22) - Wanaka, Franz Josef Glacier, Te Anau/Milford,

Day 21 - Wanaka                                                                                                                                             This morning we woke up and  drove to the rec center for a festival of sport and recreation. Ada and I did a 1 km race but I didn’t do very well. After that we shot hoops before we tried out flag rugby (rugby is the closest thing to football down here). It was actually pretty fun. We finished that and drove back to the house and ate lunch before Dad and I played golf at Wanaka Golf Club. I wasn’t very good there. Afterwards we went back and ate dinner before playing cards and going to bed. 

Day 22 - Wanaka                                                                                                                                                We woke up and watched the broncos play the bears. They lost literally because of the refs. After that we hung around the house the rest of the day. We had pasta for dinner and then went to bed.

Day 23 - Wanaka                                                                                                                                            After waking up we hung around the house before getting in the car. 45 minutes later we where in Arrowtown, outside of Queenstown. We got burgers for lunch before walking around and checking out some stores. When we finished up we drove back and stopped to check out a bungy jumping place before we got back and went to a Mexican place for Taco Tuesday before we went back and ended the day.

Day 24 - Wanaka, Drive to Franz Josef, Franz Josef                                                                                    This morning we drove to Franz Josef glacier in Westland/Tai Poutini National Park. We did a long and very hard hike through the rainforest. We didn’t get to see the glacier because we had to turn around before it got dark, but there were some good views. We went to the hotel afterward before going to a delicious dinner and dessert. Afterwards we went to bed.

Day 25 - Franz Josef, Drive to Wanaka, Wanaka                                                                                               We got up and drove to a cool lookout where you could see the mountains. Next we drove to Lake Matheson where we saw the reflections of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman in the water. After that we drove back to Wanaka. Later that day we were eating great chicken for dinner. Afterwards we went to bed.

Day 26 - Wanaka, Drive to Te Anau/Milford, Te Anau/Milford                                                                        We got up and had breakfast before getting in the car. After that we arrived at Cardrona Alpine Resort. Skiing was AWESOME. The views were great. Afterwards we drove to Te Anau. It’s a town that practically only exists because of tourism. We hung around the hotel before driving to dinner. It was pretty good, but the creme brûlée for dessert was amazing. After that we went back and got in bed.

Day 27 - Te Anau/Milford, Drive to Wanaka, Wanaka                                                                                       We got up and drove straight to Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park. We got there a little too early so we had to sit there forever before our tour cruise finally started. It was awesome. We were even able to get close enough to the waterfalls so that people got wet and the views were awesome. Afterwards we drove to Fergburger (I know, weird name). The burgers were HUGE and delicious. After that we drove back to Wanaka were we went to bed, very tired.

Left to Right: Dad crossing a creek at Franz Josef, Mounts Cook and Tasman, Milford Sound, Waterfall in Milford Sound, Ada and I skiing at Cardrona