Oamaru to Mt. Cook

Another long driving day. We headed back towards the Alps and the weather should be nice, which is quite a bonus, if you like to do a walk. Passed by several dams and the road itself from Lake Pukaki to Mt Cool is just amazing! On the right hand side the lake and in front the mighty snow covered Mt. Cook.

We were en route to the only campsite at the start of the Hooker Valley Track. It was very busy although it only had toilets and no other facilities. We squeezed ourselves between 2 campervans and had a nice afternoon off chasing ducks and hares.Read more