Mt Cook- Oamaru

So what do you do when you've completed a ride from Alps to the Ocean? You return to the Alps. And then drive back to the Ocean.....
There was a good wee weather window for the mt cook area so we took the bus transfer back to the mountains to pick up our van and after a quick swim/wash near Twizel we parked up at Lake Pukaki with the iconic views of Mt Cook and ,ironically, on the A2O.
Separately our kiwi guide extraordinaire- Toni, and Kerry &Lucy had raved about the Mueller Hut hike and a severe case of FOMO soon saw us on the mountain equivalent of stair master. Even if a stair lift might have been more appropriate for us oldies, it was worth it as the clouds cleared revealing stunning views of Mt Sefton and the more retiring Mt Cook.
Then, back to the Ocean!! The steampunk themed Oamaru beckonedRead more