Mirror Lakes

On Thursday morning, we set off from Lake Gunn, our eventual destination being the Queenstown area. As the crow flies, this wasn't very far but, alas, a mountain range stood in our way and no one had been kind enough to build a road for us to drive across it. Therefore, we went the long way, via Te Anau.

On the way, we reached Mirror Lakes. These lakes were apparently famous for their still water, creating a clear reflection of the mountains behind. The mountains were certainly impressive too, reminding me of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California (I heard an American chap saying the same thing so it must have been true).





The lake itself was indeed pretty calm and reflective. I'm not sure it was impressive enough to justify the enormous hoards of tourists swarming around it. Tourists, eh?