We had a screaming wind coming down the valley last night, we tried to block the wind with the car but to not much avail

Luckily the weather is improving

We went to Lake Hawea, to see how far north we can get on the eastern side of it, this is in Gladstone

The wind is picking up again

Time to cook some lunch, the boot of the car provides the necessary shelter from the wind

We drove the Dingle Burn Station Road until we reached a compulsory parking spot, from where we decided to walk further

The McKerrow Range on the left, normally I fly there, the landscape is spectacular

On our way back to the car park

The view south from pretty much where the Timaru High River Track meets the road

Looking towards Breast Hill

The Te Araroa Trail goes through those mountains, one day I’ll walk that trail!

Pisa Range in the background

One more photo of Lake Hawea

Ok, two

And then we are off to the Old Town in Cromwell

Golden hour and dark blue cloudy skies

Perfect lighting for photos