NZ Part 7 - Lake Matheson, Gillespies Point & Fox Glacier

On the way to the next rest stop at Haast, we stopped over Lake Matheson, Gillespies Point and Fox Glacier. What a busy troop we were...

Lake Matheson
This is a must-see on the tourist checklist. On a clear day, s'posed to see Mt Cook in the background. As you can see from the picture, it wasn't a clear day for us. But a mesmerising view nevertheless.














The platform that allows people to jump into the lake.
















but before you do that, check out what lurks beneath... long-finned eel! this guy was right under the platform, waiting quietly for unsuspecting tourists.














Gillespies Point
Next on our to-do list was to search for seals at Gillespies Point. Apparently there is a seal colony there according to our map.

where are the seals??
















a huge expanse of nothing... just sea and multi-coloured rocks. unless you're a rock fan, suggest to give this place a miss. btw, even though it looks sunny, the waters were too cold for swimming, in case you were wondering.
















Fox Glacier
One last destination on our checklist, before we head off to Haast - Fox Glacier. I found this glacier more dramatic than Franz Josef, and much less touristy. Plus, we could walk right up to the terminal face and lick the blue ice. We were happily posing for pictures at the terminal face when a sudden loud rumble sent all of us running for our lives. turned out to be a false alarm and we had a good laugh afterwards.