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Tag Archives: Mount Cook
South Island trip Day 2: Christchurch to Mount Cook
Our morning venture into a shopping centre to buy provisions turned into a whole quest due to the sales which here, like in England, start on Boxing Day, December 26. A little aside on Boxing Day – when I was … Continue reading
South Island trip day3: Mount Cook
This post was going to be called Tramping in Hooker Valley but then we thought better of it. Tramping is what they call hiking in New Zealand. Hooker Valley is a beautiful valley in the heart of the Southern Alps. … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Travelling
Tagged bridges, bunnies, glacial lake, glacier, hiking, Hooker glacier, Hooker Lake, Hooker Valley, Mount Cook, Mount Cook alpine village, mountains, snow, stream, tramping
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South Island trip day 4: Mount Cook to Christchurch
On the drive back to Christchurch we took a little detour to see the Tasman glacier. This glacier is one of the largest in the South Alps and the longest in New Zealand, although it has been retreating at the … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Travelling
Tagged alpine flowers, Christchurch, Christchurch earthquake., driving, glacier, Mount Cook, red zone., sheep, Tasman Glacier, Tasman Valley
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