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New Zealand Road Trip 2019 - Mount Cook, Tasman Glacier, Lake Pukaki, Waitaki Dam & Duntroon - 4K

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This episode starts out from the foot of Mount Cook in light rain, Tasman Glacier, the source of the Tasman River is our first stop. Glacial deposits, at one time the end of the glacier form a natural dam trapping the milky waters of Tasman Lake. The translucent blue glacial ice melts into the lake giving up debris scoured from the valley sides a hundred or more years ago. This is the stunningly beautiful glacial landscape of Central South Island in the making, just as described by my favourite geography teacher, his description of mother nature in action was actually happening right in front of my eyes. We jumped back into our camper-van to head back along Mount Cook Road, the wide rocky valley bottom is flat, with tumbling rivers flowing from the steep side valleys into the braided Tasman River before it widens into the vivid Turquoise waters of Lake Pukaki. The views from the road over the lake have to be seen to be believed. The lake drains into the man made Pukaki Ohau Canal, once again the sight of bright turquoise water against an otherwise arid landscape, under a dramatic sky creates a vision that perfectly captures the essence of Central South Island. Along the way to Duntroon we pass a series man-made lakes, used to drive the hydro-electric power stations that power most of South Island. Jump in and join us for a virtual ride through a breath taking landscape. Map at
Date: 2022-11-28

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Comments and reviews: 4

Salty
Same photo with one doctored up with the glacier with all white top. Yet video shows current glacier with a lot of ash on top. me thinks the ground is warming the ice as well as the ash attracting heat from the sun. Recent world shut down of planes and cars and people indoors yet no change to temperature. The planet has been warming ever since the last big ice age moderated by the mini ice ages. last one in 1645 when people were ice skating down the Thames. Better warming than cooling I think.
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BlanCamCZ
Nice video, that colour of the lakes and beauty of nature. Btw, it must be interesting to travel half a world and find signs that you can understand and drive on the side of the road you are used to: D Thumbs-up!
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Robert
Hi tim, Wonderful scenic road trip, Nz really has a lot to offer, For us in oz where still not allowed to cross the ditch for a visit, Take care cheer's bob. ps Are you having nice weather in the old country.
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Peter
Tim, thank you for the opportunity to glimpse those sights. Somewhere I have not visited. Your low-key, gentle style is much appreciated. Peter
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