I get up early next morning and cycle again to Lake Matheson 6km away. This time the lake is mirroring very nicely and I can see the twin peaks with their icing of snow but it's a bit overcast. I have an express hike around the lake and cycle back to get ready for the bus. The day doesn't improve and as we drive down the West coast it's grey and raining. At Haast we turn inland and stop in a couple of places to see some waterfalls and blue pools. Plagued by sandflies however! The last hour of the drive is stunning as Mt Aspiring National Park opens up and Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka appear backdropped by the Southern Alps and by the time we arrive in Wanaka sunshine showing its scenery off to best advantage.
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