day thirty-four: november 2, 2015: hooker valley + lake tekapo
Oh yes, Aoraki Mt. Cook National Park for the third time this trip! Can you tell we like this place? We hiked the Hooker Valley Track again, hoping to see more icebergs in Hooker Valley Lake. It was a bit windier than when we did the hike the first time, but it was still beautiful and a good day for a hike. Much to our surprise, once we turned the corner to the lake, there was only one lonely iceberg in the lake. Again, it was different than the first time, but still beautiful!
We hung out around the Church of the Good Shepherd waiting for the sun to set and crossed our fingers that the southern lights would make an appearance. No luck. But, we did manage to get some great shots of the stars.
Jonathan stayed up late hoping for a glimpse of the Southern Lights, but with no luck, but we were treated to an incredible sunrise the following morning.
day thirty-five: november 3, 2015: christchurch
We were pretty bummed we didn't get to see the Southern Lights, but we woke up to an amazing sunrise that made the trip down worth it!
We took our time and stopped for breakfast at Tekapo Village before making our way back to Christchurch. It was a nice drive and allowed us to take in the beautiful scenery one more time.
day thirty-six: november 4, 2015: christchurch to queenstown
It was really sad to say goodbye to our camper today. It felt like we just picked it up yesterday! We caught a flight from Christchurch to Queenstown, where we'll start our multi-day hike on the Milford Track.