Sunday, September 28, 2014

New Zealand-Day 8

We work up to a very foggy, cloudy morning. We weren’t sure if we would get a chance to actually see Mount Cook today. (we were happy we at least saw the peak briefly on the drive in)  We decided to go on the 2 hikes that we had planned on and even had a local tell us that the sky would not clear up for us to see it.  Despite the fog, we enjoyed our hike up to the Terminal Lake Lookout.  It was a tough climb, but it was definitely worth it!

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View of Terminal Lake and the Tasman Glacier-we enjoyed climbing on the rocks and taking fun photos!

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Tasman Glacier Face

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Boat rides through the icebergs

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After our first hike, we headed over to another trail and caught our first glimpse through the breaking clouds of the peak of Mt. Cook!

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It was still quite cloudy, but some of us continued on the hike (with Hallie taking a snooze on my back), while others waited up on the viewing platform.

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The clouds finally parted and we had some amazing views of the mountain peaks!  That local was SO wrong and we were thrilled!!!!

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Then we had some fun playing with the iPhone’s panoramic options!

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On to the next stop while still taking in the stunning beauty of the highest peak in Australasia and the surrounding vibrant blue waters.

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From here we made a pit stop at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Tekapo.

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The kids liked the bronze statue of a New Zealand Collie Sheepdog. The statue is in recognition of the role of the sheepdog in their livelihoods.

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Hallie and her rocks!

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We made it to our hotel in Christchurch in time for take away Thai food, hide and seek and a dance party!

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