Tomorrow marks the of Air New Zealand's service to Wanaka. This is an account of my flight out of Wanaka on the 8th of January 2013...
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| Wanaka's terminal... |
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| Lake Hawea across the aisle |
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| The Cadrona Valley |
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| Wanaka |
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| Lake Wanaka |
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| Lake Hawea |
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| A left turn looking back to Lake Wanaka |
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| The upper reaches of Lake Hawea looking at The Neck where the Haast Pass crosses the ridge to follow Lake Wanaka on the other side. |
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| The Ahuriri Valley |
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| Lake Ohau |
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| The Ohau Canal left joining the Pukaki Canal right flowing into the headwaters of Lake Ruataniwha |
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| Twizel |
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| Pukaki Airport |
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| Mount Cook left and Mount Tasman right |
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| The Rakaia River again |
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| Hororata with the gliding airfield clearly visible |
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| Safely back in Christchurch |
Very sad to see this service go. What a spectacular route you took.
ReplyDeleteWanaka is my home town, although I now live in Hamilton...This was always a great ride home on a fine day!!! Still got the family home there,...oh well just have to fly into ZQN...Take the hint Air Nelson.
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