Lake Vanaka is a lake in the central and western part of New Zealand's South Island. Lake Vanaka and its sister lake, Lake Hawiya, are giant freshwater lakes squeezed by glaciers. The lake is clear and blue in the sunshine. It is magnificent and beautiful. Lake Vanaka is famous because of the town of Vanaka on the lakeside. The more beautiful lake view is Lake Hawaii. The scenery is on the road. The most beautiful scenery of the two lakes is on the way from Fox Glacier to Wanaka Town. The lake is facing the mountains. The lake is open. On sunny days, the sky is blue and the water is blue. When the wind blows, there are waves like the sea. When I went, it was early autumn, and the first snow fell. The mountains were covered with a thin layer of snow, reflecting the unusual quietness of the lake.