Glendhu

Glendhu is only a few kilometers away from Wanaka. We had an existing booking here from the days when Warbirds over Wanaka was to be happening and our motorhoming friends all booked here as a group. We delayed our booking until now, and to be honest, we expected the camp to be pleasant (and it was), by the lakefront (and it was), but we did not expect to be greeted with the mountain scenery that filled our windscreen as we got close to it.

We found out that Glendhu is just down the road from the Treble Cone ski field. The snow levels were clearly not sufficient for skiing at present but the road was busy with truck loads of metal disappearing towards the ski fields – probably getting the road ready for the winter season. The camp is huge, and there were not many campers so we had plenty of space and the dogs had lots of walking without disturbing anyone.

The weather was clear and cold at night, but followed by beautiful still days, so we elected to stay here for 3 nights and I got my paints out. Bruce managed to get the satelite dish to raise it’s head, so we actually had TV for a couple of nights also.

At the end of the camp is the cycle trail / walk that goes back to Wanaka. We took the dogs for the part that went to Damper bay – a lovely walk with plenty of interesting smells for the boys, as well as glimpses of rabbits and sheep. Bruce and I were continually wowed by the beauty of the surroundings.