Spent 4 fabulous days travelling around Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook National Park and what a wonderful time i had! Enjoyed tramping around both areas, when the sun was out and the clouds moved away to reveal Mt Cook in all its glory it was magnifique!
Was lucky enough to get industry discounts on a jet boat ride around lake tasman amongst all the icebergs and to actually get a close look at the glacier face which i must say was AWESOME! Went on an argo for the first time in my like, it has eight wheels and the kiwis imported them from Canada! Bascially these things move on any kind of terrain you but them on! Even got to drive it which was sooo much fun!
Walks i did: Glencoe River, Governers Bush, Hooker Valley, Red Tarns (my favourite), Mt John, half was up Mt Sebastapol, tasman lake, views from all were fab!
Mt Cook - Aroaki (which means cloud piercer in Maori) measures 3754 in height and was phenomenal to view! To get any where near this mountain you have to be an experienced climber i had the pleasure of talking to a couple of guys from Canada who attempted the peak on the same day i was there but had to return due to heavy snow. They stayed in the mountain hut for 6 days waiting for the weather to improve! thats determination right there!!!
I spent a couple of nights at the YHA in Tekapo and Mt Cook and it was better than i expected with a free sauna, fully equipped facilities including a guitar and a piano! A real mixed crowd at the hostel and got chatting to some swiss, german, canadian, english, korean, and brazilian peeps! A couple of which will come and stay with me in Christchurch when they pass through :) couchsurfing.
Was really impressed i got to see a Thar on the mountains which is a Himalayan Mountain Goat and also Alpine Lillies which are only found in a few places in NZ!!
I would highly recommend this trip to everyone! But make sure you check out the weather before you visit as this could make or break the trip.
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