Twizel

After a yummy breakfast we said goodbye to David and Andie at Oliver's and headed off for Twizel, lake Pukaki and Mount Cook. The day started overcast, with the mountain peaks hidden in low cloud.  Our trip trip took us over the Lindis Pass, where the sun was just starting to peep through for these pictures.

We arrived quite early in Twizel, so decided to head on up to Mount Cook anyway. The road took us alongside Lake Pukaki, which looked strangely grey after the brilliant blue lakes we have been used to.

Continued on to the Mount Cook National Park and went into a cafe for lunch. While we were there, the cloud started to clear and little specks of blue sky started to appear. We began to get excited. Would we get a glimpse of the elusive Mount Cook? Have a look at these!

Footstool on the left and Mount Cook on the right.

And of course one (or two!) for the scrapbook.

The views on the way back along the Lake Pukaki valley were jaw-dropping!

This is Mount Cook with its twin peaks clearly visible, and lake Pukaki now the brilliant blue we have come to expect in South Island.

Back to Christchurch tomorrow for the end of our joint road trip.