Mount Roy

Friday was so lovely that we decided to go for a day hike. We had grand aspirations to hike to the Rob Roy glacier outside of Wanaka. However, we found that in order to get to the trailhead we had to cross over about 8 fords, all of which the water was pretty high because of recent snowfall. There was a girl coming back in a car similar to ours (but looked much more reliable) and she said she did it but got a flat tire. We figured the Cyclone would never make it and looked for alternative plans for the day.

We found Mount Roy closer to Wanaka. It offers panoramic views of the area (including the “mountain” we climbed earlier in the week, Rocky Mountain, which is actually much closer to a hill). This was quite a reward after the quite steep 3-mile ascent. Below are pictures from the top!

We also met our second set of Americans, proving the theory that if there is a nice view, a lake, and mountains, Americans will be there!