Despite arriving in pouring rain we immediately felt at home in this little Bach in the hillside above Lake Hawea. We needed a duvet day and we got it because the rain continued for 24 hours…..but what better place to be. Comfy bed. Home made bread and jam. Amanda even gave us fresh eggs and organic fruit. The kitchen was better than described, so we hunkered down emerging for a short loop walk up the valley when the rain stopped, and a trip to one Wanaka’s fab cinemas ( worth checking them out). The next day the weather was beautiful and we did a stunning nearby walk up the eastern side of lake Hawea.