when we signed up for the tour, we didn't know that a 2 hour hike was part of it, so we didn't have our hiking boots or enough water. our guide pretty much forced us to do it anyway, because it was such a spectacularly clear & sunny day - unusual for the area. we filled up our empty water bottles with water from a spigot that had a warning sign telling us to boil or purify it first (which we didn't). our guide claimed it was disease free (and so far, we're giardia free). the hike was the other end of the routeburn trail, so now we've done both ends. here are pictures of mt. christina, lake marian, and a kea that we met in the parking lot. keas are really really smart mountain parrots, and they love to chew up backpacks looking for food. 
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