The after lunch exploring turned the Tasman Valley just on the other side of Mount Cook.
We walked the short but steep trail up the debris wall of the Tasman Glacier. The glacier, like so many others around the world that we've seen, has receded so rapidly that the debris wall left behind is enormous.
It was the first real test for us of hiking with Harry. Amazingly, he
slept most of the way up the hill but woke up just in time to admire the
view. First up, the Blue Pools that look more green than blue. Crazy Kiwis.
The giant Tasman Glacier, the surrounding snow capped ranges & the enormous melt water lake were the reward for the toil up the hill. The shear size of the glacier and lake only became obvious when a helicopter buzzed past on the far side of the lake looking like a mosquito.
As always, a bird manages to grab my attention. This one is Yellowhammer.
