Inspiring times

A winding drive past Lake Wanaka's north shore delivered us to Mt. Aspiring National Park, one of the south island's most famous wilderness areas. From the road's end, a hiking track took us across a valley floor bordered by dramatic peaks on both sides and inhabited by miscellaneous cattle and flock upon flock of sheep. We never did actually get an opportunity to see Mt. Aspiring as close as we hoped due to cloud cover, but numerous glacier, waterfall, and Kea (the world's only alpine parrot) sightings more than made up for it. Our trails also led us across some of the longer swing bridges in New Zealand, which can be a little unsettling- but fun.