Fox Glacier Village

Bush walk in the rain

A day of rest.  The expected drizzle started at breakfast but it wasn’t heavy so we decided to go on our planned walk around Lake Matheson, rain or no rain.  The lake was only a few km away, pictured in all the brochures showing brilliant reflections of snow-covered glacial peaks.  There was of course no snow on the visible peaks, cloud covering most of the mountains and raindrops spoiling the reflections but it was quite atmospheric.  A nature trail (I mean a bush walk) under umbrella, a fine day for the ducks.  With stops for photos, the walk took a couple of hours and was finished off with coffee in the lake’s up-market restaurant.  The remainder of the day really was rest (well rest for John, that was): washing and ironing (guess who did that), editing pictures, sending some e-mails (another motel with dire internet connection) and a good meal out in the evening.

Lake Matheson

View of views, Lake Matheson

Ducks in a row