Roadtrip day 4

Didn’t sleep very well last night. Too many sandflies. That, and with my allergies I was miserable. We also had an insane idea to get up at 5:00 am this morning and drive over to Lake Matheson to watch the sunrise. So much easier said than done.

We actually got out there before sunrise, but it was all cloudy and drizzly. It was still really pretty, but we were hoping for a clear sunrise with a good view of Mt. Cook. Got some good pics though.

We had an 8 hour drive to Queenstown today. And I sat in the back for a good part of it with all the sleeping bags – it was really fun. :) Really bumpy. And the drive was gorgeous, as always. It’s always a scenic drive in NZ. And there’s always lookouts and short hikes along the way to waterfalls and lakes that were really pretty and broke up the long drive.

Anela and I made pasta with our propane tank and mini gas burner on the side of the road right next to a park. It was really good, but we looked funny, sitting next to our graffiti-ed van with our mini burner.

Stopped off at Moke Lake for tonight. The sheep and cows all wander around here. And it’s really really cold. We don’t turn the heater on cuz we’re trying to conserve gas, so we just have to deal with the cold and curl up into our sleeping bags.

Leah