Shilli-Fully Travels

We stayed at a “wilderness lodge” at Lake Moeraki owned and managed by a couple with a scientific/ eco-tourism background. It felt like the meeting of a conservation project, a luxury lodge and a geography field trip. The remoteness of the lodge and philosophy of the owners created an immersive experience which we quickly settled into. TVs and WiFi were dispensed with in favour of guided nature trails, star gazing and notes to accompany an extensive range of tracks through rainforests, to the lake in one direction and the beach in the other. The lack of air and light pollution, together with a clear night, meant we had our best view of the night sky to observe the Southern Cross, galaxies and the International Space Station.