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+21, sunny, light winds until we hit the pass when it became very windy. Onto Glenorchy for a one night stay at a B&B, a fairly short drive but it is not straight nor flat. This drive takes us through a high country pass on some of the tightest and shortest turns yet. Up to the 1120 …
+13C, light winds and overcast After checkout the following morning, we tramped the Hooker Valley trail at Mt. Cook. This was about 4 1/2 km one way. The last view of Hooker Lake and Hooker Glacier was not as spectacular as other sites seen but it was a nice start to the day. To offset …
+26, yes 26C but windy, lots of sun and straight roads without changes in elevation (for the most part). But first, a quick stop for groceries as we did get an email from the motel to bring food as there are no grocery stores in the village. Off to Mt. Cook but first a long …
+22, light winds and sunshine Christchurch is an interesting city as it is in transition after an earthquake on September 22nd, 2010. While reconstruction is ongoing and appears that it will for some time, many of the damaged structures have been removed and are either parking lots or transitional businesses. For example, there is a new “mall” …