• New Zealand 2019
    Mt. Cook is behind all the clouds
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    Kayak Lake Wanaka; Mt. Cook is Where?

    February 21, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

    We opted to paddle kayaks in Lake Wanaka for an hour this morning. The weather was a bit threatening, but we wanted to work on our paddle skills before we do the Marlborough Sound sea kayaking later in the trip. After lunch by the lake, we began the 3+-hour drive to Mount Cook (Aoraki) National Park.

    On the way, we stopped at Lake Pukaki, a lake fed by the braided Tasman River, which has its source in the Tasman and Hooker Glaciers, close to Aoraki/Mount Cook.

    We arrived at our lodgings in Mount Cook Village, a sweet chalet with a view of Mt. Cook, if you knew where to look. It was very windy and overcast, and overnight there was a dramatic thunder and lightning storm as well!    Read more