Lake Domain Reserve, Lake Wairarapa

While visiting the Wairarapa, we stayed at the Lake Domain Reserve on the shores of Lake Wairarapa. It was a great base as we explored the area—reasonably close to Featherston and Martinborough.

There was so much room. Most people seemed to prefer to park under the trees, but we chose the lake views and the open ground. It can get quite windy here at the lake, but I think we were strategically placed so that the trees sheltered us a little, even though we were in the open.

Just outside our rig, between us and the lake, was a small area of flaxes and toi tois. These sparrows had plenty to sing about in the setting sun one night.

This is the view from just outside our rig. What you cannot see are the mosquitoes. Several of them committed suicide on our insect screens each night. Some of them, I am sure, managed to wiggle their way through the teeny holes on the screens. Each night we spent some time seeking them out before sleeping. It was just too hot to close the windows.

Looking back at the Domain from further around the lake. I was being harassed by millions of midges, so didn't stay too long in that spot.

In spite of harbouring the wee bugs whose mission in life was to eat us, Lake Wairarapa showed us some fabulous sunsets over the nights we were there.

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