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  • Colette and Julia

    Mount Cook | Nov 10 06'

    by Colette and Julia a real traveler from Cambridge, on vacation in Mount Cook

    We got up very early and I drove along way(while Colette slept!!) to see Mount Cook before the cloud covered it up.  It was spectacular as we... Continue reading »

  • Travelling Lousies!

    "Tramps and Hookers" | Apr 02 07'

    by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in Mount Cook

    ""wide open plains that stretch for miles with huge walls of mountains on all sides""

    On Monday afternoon we journeyed down from Kaikoura to Christchurch and spent the afternoon there, wandering around the city and the beautiful bota... Continue reading »

  • Dave and Liz

    Tramping | Jul 27 06'

    by Dave and Liz a 31 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Mount Cook

    "...Cloud Piercer...."

    Fully recharged after our night by the sea it was time to take a trip back up to the mountains. First stop was Mt Cook national park, home of NZ la... Continue reading »

  • AmyGargis

    Mount Cook, Lake Wanaka, and Queenstown | Apr 05 07'

    by AmyGargis a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Dunedin, on vacation in Mount Cook

    "We picked a scenic location, however we didn’t realize until that night that is was on a slight slant!"

    Easter Weekend April 6th – 9th, 2007We set out on Friday morning about 8:30am on our way to Aorkai/ Mount Cook, the highest mountain  in New Z... Continue reading »

  • Adria

    Rain, rain, go away | Mar 05 07'

    by Adria a real traveler from Washington, on vacation in Mount Cook

    The drive to Mount Cook was rather long. Before we reached our destination we were awed by the aquamarine waters of Lake Pukaki and the views of th... Continue reading »

  • Mike & Madeline

    Mount Cook | Mar 24 08'

    by Mike & Madeline a 32 year old female traveling as a couple from Exminster, on vacation in Mount Cook

    "you can even hear the near by Mueller glacier creaking!!!"

    We set off from Christchurch and headed straight for the Mount Cook area to the West. We passed lots of farms and farmland along the way, along w... Continue reading »

  • Andy & Meg

    Hiking In The Beautiful Mt Cook National Park | Jan 30 07'

    by Andy & Meg a male traveling as a couple from England, on vacation in Mount Cook

    Woke on the 31st to find a parking ticket slapped on the Mazda for parking facing the wrong direction! So before we left Dunedin Andy wangled our w... Continue reading »

  • Jon & Hannah

    Mount Cook Village | Nov 10 06'

    by Jon & Hannah a 25 year old traveling as a couple from Letchworth, on vacation in Mount Cook

    We left Queenstown bright and early for the last leg of our coach trip. The journey to Christchurch would have taken the best part of a day so we d... Continue reading »

  • Tuppenyone

    A rival for Switzerland | Jan 02 07'

    by Tuppenyone a real traveler, on vacation in Mount Cook

    Today we had to leave Cristchurh, but we are certain that one day we will return to this extraordinary city.Off to Mt Cook.  On the way we pas... Continue reading »

  • brammcamilla

    Mount Cook and Twizel | Mar 17 07'

    by brammcamilla a 20 year old traveling as a couple from Taunton, on vacation in Mount Cook

    we passsed a huge azure lake on the way to the campsite( unbeknownst to us we would later canoe in it......). the campsite was full of pine trees a... Continue reading »

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