Quick shot: Te Anau to Queenstown

I spent the majority of my online efforts yesterday getting the post done for Milford Track, but during the day yesterday I traveled from Te Anau back to Queenstown.

When I woke up it was pouring rain, and by the time I ventured out of my room it had stopped. I was greeted with newly snow-capped mountains:



I walked downtown for some breakfast, passing the statue of Quintin MacKinnon, who discovered the Milford Track and was lost at "sea" on the lake a long time ago.



Then I took the bus back to downtown Queenstown and was treated to more amazing views along the way. Particularly approaching the lake near the town:


And now I'm here! Last day, day 41, and we'll just have to see what adventures I can manage in the last 22 hours...