So we went to visit the biggest mountain in New Zealand to enjoy the spectacular views, but all we saw was a lot of cloud. It was a bit disappointing, but luckily it's only a 3 hour drive away from Wanaka so we'll head back up that way on our weekends when we know there is going to be plenty of sunshine!
It's not surprising - Ben Nevis spends over 200 days a year in cloud, and Mount Cook is 3 times higher.
It's not surprising - Ben Nevis spends over 200 days a year in cloud, and Mount Cook is 3 times higher.
Nevertheless, we made the most of what we had and took a low level valley walk up the Hooker Valley. Despite the limited views, it was still an incredible walk crossing over swing bridges, gushing gorges and at the end we were surprised to see a glacier and icebergs floating in the lake! New Zealand never fails to suprise me, just incredible.
As we headed back, brief glimpses through the cloud showed huge rocky towers rising higher and higher, giving glimpses of what lies up in the clouds.
As we headed back, brief glimpses through the cloud showed huge rocky towers rising higher and higher, giving glimpses of what lies up in the clouds.
Hey Sian! How's it going over there?
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