there were many hikes in the Mt Cook area to choose from, and not enough time for them all. somehow we managed to choose the most difficult hike. it was basically one long rocky set of stairs. i wound up starting with finn in the backpack carrier. part way up, we made him walk:
he did a pretty good job. the hike started in the town, which you can see way way down below. (Mt Cook in the back ground again):
we ran into an older couple, maybe in their seventies or eighties, that did the hike with their daughter. we were very impressed they tackled the hike. especially since they knew what they were in for since they had done the hike a decade ago.
this was pretty much at the top. we came across these view finder things a few times during our trip. if you point the dial at a peak, it tells you what you are looking at.
the end of the hike led us to the Red Tarns. tarns are small alpine pools. there was a boardwalk over some of the soft ground:
they were called the Red Tarns because of the copper/red colored pondweed that you can see growing in this shot:
obligatory rock in pool:
and finn enjoying a milk break after the hike:
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