Sunday, December 21, 2008

Mount Cook - South Island

Driving along highway 8, Mount Cook in the distance. It is new Zealands highest peak at 12, 500 feet
Gorgeous glacial lake
Driving up to Mount Cook, with lake pukaki, the largest glacial lake in the country
The girls after another long day of travel

Hiking
Making our way to the glacier

Jenn and Buffy sporting their new sweaters
Morraine, this is what the ice pushed thousands of years ago, today this glacier is receding at 46cm each day!
Everyone with Mount Cook in the distance


Mount Cook
View from panoramic restaurant at the Hermitage hotel
Laura and Reno enjoying the view
Jim outside the hotel
Jim and Jenn enjoying the last day of travel

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