Lake walk through first and then another good walk to a glacier. Similar to Franz Joseph.

Then up to chalet lookout track, steepest track up. Maybe 600-700ft.

Lake meraki surrounded by one million acres of untouched forest.

More forest at the wilderness Lodge. Dominated by the 1000-1500 year old kahikatea tree. Might have as much as two tons of fruit on it.

Good picture of kuro bush. Symbol of air NZ as well as a very popular mauri carving, especially in jade.

Two nights here with very limited bandwidth, 50 MB and no TV. Lush lush rainforest more than makes up for it. Especially as few insects or bugs.

Early evening birdsong.

Horopito pepper plant. May not be the correct spelling. We need to cook with this and an Indian spice with seeds, dukkah.

Also pukako bird seen. One of my favorite along with weka bird.

Dinner was a blue nose fish. Not a tuna, a fleshy white fish with excellent taste. Not enough bandwidth to research the fish and other items mentioned above.