Glenorchy arriving Kinloch

Driftwood on the way to Glenorchy

Vera finds a walking stick

We liked Queenstown but everyone felt happy about packing up and moving on. A winding road takes you along the Wakatipu lake up to to the village Glenorchy, a small sleepy town with only 220 inhabitants. After a stop for lunch at the lake and some energy in the computer from the caravan park office, we decided to go further a long the road and not stay in Glenorchy. Our aim was to find a nice DOC campsite. Tried a first stop at lake… but it was a bit too secluded (read deserted) and full of sandflies so instead, Kinloch here we come. On the way we saw a farm with cottages and horses, but unfortunately they didn’t accept campervans. The gravel road continued through the beautiful landscape and when we reached the forest and the lake Wakatipu again, and finally Kinloch. Kinloch is a lodge built around 1850 and they have accommodation, restaurant and kayak rental. The location is just by the lake is just beautiful with stunning views of the lakes and mountains. 

Kinloch lodge

View from our campervan

Only a few campers had made the effort to get here so it was really quiet and calm compared to the hectic Queenstown. Two lazy dogs live at Kinloch, Simson and Delilah and one of them to parked outside our camper. Something eatable may show up…Great to have a place of your own but a stone throw to grab a beer at the restaurant. Guitar music greeted us so Vera and Pernilla set out to find where the party was. A sign posted No uninvited, No drugs, No dreadlocks, No bring your own beers made us turn back. You figure out which category we fitted in...:-)