Mount Cook

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We did not have time to go down the South Island west coast to see the famous glaciers and Fjordland or even Queentown were also too far away. Instead we spent more time on the east side of the Southern Alps, around Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, and Mt. Cook.
The weather was as good as it can be. We had great views across the turquise green water of Lake Pukaki, a beautiful sunset, and a clear and sunny visit to New Zealands highest mountains, Mt. Cook and Mt. Tasman. We had a really good times those days. Always in the nature under open sky, coming before the first tourists come, staying longer than anybody else, enjoying sunsets made only for us. And not to forget all the nice camping dinners with red wine and lots of "Tasty Cheese".

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Photos

Mt. Cook
Towering with its snowy white peakt over the turquise green water of Lake Pukaki this is New Zealands highest and most beautiful mountain.

Sir Edmund Hillary
A citizen of New Zealand he did some exercise in the area before he turned to greater objectives.

Church of the Good Shepherd
On the way to Mt. Cook we passed Lake Tekapo and this small wind-beaten church at its shore.

Lake Pukaki
The color is just unbelievable.

Sunset Colors
Panorama at Lake Pukaki.

Forrest Home
In the evening we just drove into the middle of this forrest to hide from the upcoming thunderstorm. Just to emerge again under a cristal clear sky the next morning.