Leaving the beautiful bay of Lake Tekapo, we are heading to Mount Cook. Stretching across the central and southern South Island, the mighty chain of mountains known as the Southern Alps was location shooting in the "Lord of the Rings". You can stand on the footsteps of the actors and get the best picture with the view over the White Mountains and battlefield if you take up the tour. We proceed our journey as time not allow, there are many interesting activity await us^^
Our journey to Mt Cook is once again surrounded with spectacular view, mountain, lakes and sheep. The road is small but the road condition is good. We travel along the Glacier River, where the water is clear and not being polluted. It’s so pure that you can drink it. The river is connected to Mt.Cook Alpine Salmon, which is the world’s highest Salmon farm. Its located at 667, above sea level in Tekapo hydro electric canal (6.5m deep), on a looping road midway between Tekapo and Twizel . We take up a self-guided tour cost NZ3 per person, with food feeding for salmon. All salmon here is reared under eco-sustainable practices, they swim all day against swift glacier fed currents making them fit and healthy.
See, this King Salmon was so busy having their lunch….
After Salmon feeding, we then bought a salmon for our dinner in Mt Cook^^
We were amaze when Lake Pukaki comes into view, where the sun shine on the lake makes it more adorable. Amongst this remote landscape and hostile environment thrives an abundance of native flora and fauna which makes our journey more exciting.
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Lake Pukaki |
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Aoraki Mount Cook |
After check in to YHA, we have our lunch at The Hermitage Hotel. The hotel is so near to Aoraki Mount Cook - NZ's tallest mountain and the same peak that Sir Edmund Hillary "practised" on before his successful ascent of Everest.
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Sir Edmund Hillary Statue |
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Sir Edmund Hillary Cafe in Hermitage Hotel |
There is numerous hikes and walk for your choice. Due to windy and cool weather, we choose to have a walk at Kea Point and Hooker Valley. It’s very meaningful and touch to walk with the love one in this breathtaking alpine scenery of some New Zealand’s highest and most enthralling peaks. Some unique flora and fauna was found as we pass by. However, we didn’t see the native bird, ”Kea” as its only frequent visit in a warmer month.
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Kea Point Track |
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Hooker Valley Track |
At night, we have our self cook Salmon with fusilli. Many guest from different country was busy preparing their dinner in this kitchen. It’s a rainy night in Mt Cook, and we miss the chance for star gazing.
You can experience many others awesome range of activity in Mt Cook:
1. 4WD safaris at Tasman Valley
2. Boating on the glacier lakes
3. Horse treks
4. Fishing
5. Scenic flights with snow landing
6. Planetarium
7. Big Sky Stargazing
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