The weather in Mount Cook can vary greatly due to the mountains. When we arrived yesterday it was drizzly on one side and sunny and warm on the other side.
We've been told that it is a pretty rainy area so I guess it wasn't a huge surprise when we awoke to showers. We figured we'd buy some ponchos from the gift store and head out to check out Hooker's Valley and Lake. We still are unsure of where it got it's name. I can guarantee no hooker would be getting rich out here as it's basically one little village in the mountains. We went on this hike and had a great time. We got soaked, crossed two large swing bridges over the rushing river waters, and enjoyed some hot coffees on our return. The rest of the few people we saw on our trek had rain gear on and we probably looked pretty crazy in our jeans, sweatshirts, ponchos, and tennis shoes. Once we were wet we figured it didn't matter so we went on our way and had some great views and a lot of fun. In the Mount Cook area, 40% of the land is covered by glaciers. With those and the mountains it makes for some pretty scenery. Another good day with my hubby! Heading to Christchurch and Akaroa region tomorrow morning. This region is on the eastern border of the south island and we plan on a 4.5 hour drive. Now that I've taken the wheel, we'll probably get there a little faster;) (This is Luke now, HELP! she's a speed demon!)
