After an overnight stop in Wanaka, it was back in the Mondeo the next morning for the three or so hours drive to Fox Glacier.
About an hour north of Wanaka, on the Makarore river, are the Blue Pools. A short walk from the car park, they are worth checking out.
After lunch at Haast, we continued on to Fox Glacier township at a good rate. The forecast for later that day and the next was for rain, so we had limited time to see the glacier and Lake Matheson.
Unless you take a helicopter ride, it is difficult to get a close view of the glacier. We took the south track, which gave a reasonable view.
Lake Matheson is worth a visit, especially on a fine day. The walk around the lake takes about a hour, and provides excellent views of Mt Tasman and Mt Cook. If you are lucky enough to strike a calm, sunny day, the mountains reflect off the lake.
Our accommodation for the night was at the Fox Glacier Lodge, and for dinner we popped around the corner to The Last Kitchen. Excellent food and service. The lamb fillet special for me, and the Chicken and Cashew stir fry for Sue.
During the night we were woken several times with torrential downpours of rain, and it was raining steadily as we departed for Westport.