Aorearoa South - West/Fjord Exploration

Kia ora. As you know I have been enjoying a little bit of rest from the crypto world and travelling around New Zealand last few months. I'm sorry I was too lazy to write logs and stories, but life was too exciting to have time for writing. Instead I'd like to share some pictures of the highlights from the trip. Enjoy!

Wanaka & Roy's peak
Wanaka is well situated town by the huge lake sharing the same name in the southern part of South island. It is lively, not so crowded, with plenty of outdoor activities all around and for me it was my favourite town we visited. Being on the side of stunning lake surrounded by mountains definitely gives everyone views to remember!

Wanakas symbolic tree

View from Roy's peak

Sunny day lake Wanaka

Copland track (West Coast)
Situated in the centre of West coast slightly away from the crowds makes this 2-3 days track via hot pools, right under the glacier, very attractive. I think Dougles hut and it's view of glaciers and valley filled with red flowering Rata trees will be for long time held in my memory.

Architect creek DOC hut

Hot pools by the Welcome flat hut

Rata trees petals forest walk

Dougles hut and glaciers above

Valley under Dougles hut

Milford Sound
Majestic and ave inspiring place. Huge mountains dropping into deep lakes, always changing weather, hordes of tourist. The last kind of damaged my experience as I'm not great fan of overcrowded places and this end of the road seem to be huge money factory, running shipping cruises all day long. Well, nothing you can do about it. Enjoyed it as much as I could :)

Gerthrude saddle

Tourist cruise around Milford sound about to begin

Lazy seals

Fjords

Underwater viewing center

Dusky trail (Fjordland National Park)
This was our south adventure highlight. A 8-10 days deep in the fjordland where no"tourists" will dare to wander. Three valleys and two mountain ranges to cross. Weather very unpredictible, no shopping, noone else. Just me, @amek665 and nature. Just as we like it.

Entrance to the wilderness marked by DOC sign

Even bridges require some skills to pass

Mt. Mephis summit

Mountain gods unhappy with me swimming in the lake only they can use have me the lesson, broke my sandal and let me walk back barefoot

Curious eel joining us for the swim

Loch Maree

Supper cove view from the DOC hut

Wildlife is not being afraid of humans

Dramatic landscape of Pleasant range

Hauroko lake hut where we got stuck for 4 days after not being picked up by the arranged boat

Hauroko lake itself

Eventually got rescued 4 days later by random fishermen squad

Sorry for any grammar mistakes. Most of those adventures we did in team with @amek665 and you can check his latest report from the Fiordland
Thank you @amek665 for the travels, we did well!

Thank everyone for reading, feel free to leave any comments/questions.

Until next time
@bluudz

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