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Part 2 of 7New Zealand's South Island, 2019

A clear day at Aoraki/Mount Cook

A sunny day with some cloud, short walks the grandparents could manage, and a suspension bridge we reached but did not cross.

By Thawaio1 min read24 November 2019 · Aoraki/Mount Cook

Snow-covered mountains under a blue sky with large white clouds, above a dark band of bush and trees.
Snow and cloud on the peaks at Aoraki/Mount Cook, 24 November.

On 24 November, we left Lake Tekapo and drove to Aoraki/Mount Cook. It was sunny, although there were some clouds. Despite the clouds, Mount Cook was clearly visible.

A straight two-lane road running across flat, dry tussock land towards a long range of mountains under a blue sky with scattered cloud.
The road towards the mountains.

Short walks

The older members of our group could not manage long walks, so we chose shorter walks and did not venture very far.

We walked part of the Hooker Valley Track, as far as a suspension bridge. We did not cross it.

A small stone pyramid memorial among green bush, with snow-covered mountains and white cloud behind.
A stone memorial beside the track.
A wide, flat valley floor between two steep mountainsides, opening out to a distant plain under a clear blue sky.
Looking down the valley.
Looking down from a rocky viewpoint at a gravel path leading to a suspension bridge over a milky glacial river, with a pale lake and snow-covered peaks beyond. A few walkers are on the path.
The suspension bridge, as far as we walked.

I enjoyed the mountain scenery. After Mount Cook, we continued towards Queenstown.