C'est LA viE

alright officially arrived west coast and exploring this awesome place today and tomorrow

i was enquiring the glacier activity centre if the weather was good enough for heli-hike activity

Although the weather was sunny, apparently it was very windy on top of moutain which was too dangerous for scenic flight

I was told all the helicopter flights in the morning had been cancelled and flights in the afternoon were due to be confirmed

meanwhile waiting, i decided to walk to Lake Matheson.

but before that, i had a good brunch, vege quinche at the glacier centre cafe...

then i started my walk:

the road is flat, cz is actually a 'highway' (yes NZ termed this kind of road - highway)

so many cars passed by me, they must thought that i am a freak...bcz i was the only one who was walking along the road =='

but the scenary beside me real awesome!

 perhaps those cows also thought i was mad....

I was too naive to think that it's only took an hour to arrive there, i walked about 40mins and realized my feet was so sore and painful

so i decided to not further taking risk and turned back to the glacier centre

then i also got more detailed information about the glacier walk and learned that my current knee condition actually not allowed me to do such a risky activity TT

one of my bucket list is yet to be achieved TT NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

but for not making my knee condition worst, i decided to cancel my walk but taking a scenic flight tomorrow!

I guess myself already here, and perhaps not going to revisit here again, i will just spend some money and take the chance to ride a helicopter!

However, i still have to pray for the best luck to ride on the helicopter providing a good weather and also ppl who can join me because the helicopter is not flying if it only carrying one passenger.....fair enough

but i will just leave that for tomorrow since i couldnt do anything anyways

so i just caught a cab to Lake Matheson, i guess i made a good choice for not walking bcz it is really far....

anyways, i arrived and explored,

apparently lake Matheson is famous with its clear water and reflection of the snowy moutain around.

but too bad it was very windy today, i couldnt see any reflection =(

and also got an awesome lunch! 

even the bird also want to steal my lamb burger =O!

it come so close to my table, that's why i captured this!

also saw a pukeko!

i guess i also shouldnt have stayed 2 nights (plus in a single room), because fox glacier is really a bloody rural empty town

there's nothing to do beside glacier walking and lake matheson...==

so i decided just have a simple dinner - instant noodles and chips, and stayed my 'luxurious' room and watching TV ==

Anyways, i got to relax =)

p/s: the washing machine in my motel use special 'bear token'

cute XD