Rainy Day Driving

My plans for Queenstown didn't work out, frustrated again by the weather. We had hoped to go on the cable car to take in the views but it was closed because of the increasing wind and rain. When we tried to explore the town we were caught in a massive traffic jam from which it took us over an hour to escape.

We drove south along the lake shore and then west, in ever worsening weather, to Te Anau. Our day trip to Milford Sound was due to leave from here next morning. 

At our motel we were told that the road into Milford Sound was closed but that there were "fingers crossed" for the next morning. We put on our rain jackets and walked along the lake shore. It was hard to see much but we enjoyed the air after a frustrating day.

The lake at Te Anau with the mountains obscured by cloud.