Mount Cook exploration

Trip Start Nov 02, 2012

Trip End Jan 04, 2013

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Glentanner Park Centre (Mount Cook) Mt. Cook Village

Flag of New Zealand Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Thursday, December 13, 2012

We drove to Mount Cook village in the morning and walked along a track to Kea Point and The Blue lakes. En route we enjoyed spectacular views of mount Cook, Mount Sefton and Footstool. We also met a friendly German family. It was very hot and sunny but there was a pleasant breeze blowing especially at the top of the track. We managed to find some shelter in a hut to have our packed lunch.
Afterwards we drove along the unmade Hoover road for 8 km to see the Tasmin Glacier. We had to walk the last bit it was quite a steep climb but worth it. Dave said it had retreated quite a bit since his last visit 7 years ago. Dave had a bad migraine in the evening.

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