When we woke up this morning, we realized that we left the window open all night. Dought. No wonder it was so chilly even with the two heaters! We decided to breakfast in Haast, so we spent an hour winding through the green rainforests iced with frost until we came to the TINY settlement of Haast. We ate at the Fantail Cafe, a hole in the wall diner. It was $11.50 for 2 eggs, chips, and a mug of lemon-ginger tea. We ate fast since it was starting to rain and we didn't want to get trapped in Haast if the Pass closed! As we ascended to the Pass the mountains were more rugged, and ice and grit covered the road. The trees at the Pass were bowed with snow, it was a trip to
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