Monthly Archives: December 2012

Mt Cook (Aoraki) Day Hikes

This was perhaps the most visually stunning place of our trip, or maybe just the most photogenic?  Either way, enjoy these pics from our lodge and the couple day hikes we did. Lake Pukaki and Mt Cook in the background: … Continue reading

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Milford Sound Great Walk – 3 nights/4 days

“We realized the beauty of this hike is not to see great mountains in the sunshine, but rather to see all the waterfalls in the rain.”   New Zealand has several “great walks” of which the country is very proud. These … Continue reading

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Mt Aspiring National Park

We decided to do two different day hikes in this national park while staying in Wanaka and Arrowtown. Day hike on the Routeburn Track.   The Routeburn Track is one of the seven famous “walks” of New Zealand – to … Continue reading

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