The manager of a campervan park where we stayed, “Big Mike,” highly recommended a scenic hike that would provide us summit views of the two nearby lakes - Hawea and Wanaka. “Perfect!” we thought, as we anxiously set off for the nature walk. Four hours later after a grueling climb through sheep pastures and logging trails we summited over the 4,000 foot ridge line to a magnificent view of the valleys below on either side of the ridge. We joyously pointed and waved at the tourist-filled helicopters that were flying in and out of the ravines BELOW us.
We bemusedly found out later that night, after pressing Big Mike about how he could have possibly completed the vertical climb he so vehemently recommended, he confessed he “summited” the mountain via his 4-wheeler... hmm... why didn’t we think of that ?!?!
As we drove off into the sunset towards Queenstown (to pick up Ken’s brother and sister in law)... we sang (and Ken took it literally)... “On the road again, Ken just can’t wait to get on the road again.”
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