The weather turned on the next day. We were the only people out for a jaunt. Our boat left us on a rainy, windswept shore of Lake Te Anau to walk the nine miles home.

Te Anau

The weather turned on the next day. We were the only people out for a jaunt. Our boat left us on a rainy, windswept shore of Lake Te Anau to walk the nine miles home.

On the boat on Lake Te Anau Rainy, windswept shore

We hiked along the Kepler Reach trail following the Waiau River all the way to Rainbow Reach.

Waiau River Rainbow Reach

Some signs weren't all that helpful.

Warning sign

Pink clouds at sunset at Te Anau.

Pink clouds at sunset

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