John Cornhill

mon27nov Now IN mount cook village inputting this. buildings look small and fragile against immensity of mountains. parked up in the village which is mainly a tourist centre with hotels and chalets. bought myself a smsll rucksack in shop and set off on Hooker Valley Track whick had some pathway but also scrambling over rocks, traversing a narrow ledge on side of mountain and TWO horrendous swing bridges which were planks of wood laid across a suspension bridge just enuf width for one person at least 20m above raging torrent ugh. Interestingly lots of different colour rocks and stones light grey, dark grey almost blue, rust red, orange, green and pure some white. finally got to end of walk more a tramp at Hooker Lake which had icebergs floating in it and the highest mountains incl cook 3754m rising uo from its shores but guess what oh dear oh dear no cafe just the lake and mountains I had promised myself a bluebarry muffin and nics hot cup of tea so walked back to village. did 2 small bush walks. now going back to camp for that tea. see you soon JohnJohn Cornhill