Aoraki ( or Mount Cook ) is definitely an impressive sight. Hidden amongst an entire range of snow capped peaks, it stands gracefully against a teal blue backdrop that manages to make you stare for what feels like a lifetime. Certain crazy people attempt to climb the beast but not I. The weather seems to be the key component here as it changes at a drop of a hat. The wind has a personality all of its own and it grabs you with a menacing chill. Continuing south, is the charming little town of Wanaka, it has a beautiful lake with Mount Aspiring dominating the view. Hopefully this town will stand up against the plague of the tourist dollar unlike its counterpart Queenstown, another 70 km south.Queenstown is the tourist mecca of the southern Isle,
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