With all the wonderful warmer weather here in the Hawke's Bay I have been getting out heaps hiking, biking, and all sorts of mini adventures. I am so excited for summer to be here and all the adventures with friends that will bring :)
For now here are some adventures from the South Island :) After leaving Te Anau I had a lovely scenic bus ride. Along the winding roads I saw the swamps that were used as the aerial shots for the Dead Marshes in the Lord of the Rings!! Unfortunately I was not able to capture that from the bus :( Although it was pretty epic and yes I geeked out :) Anywho once we drove for a bit longer we stopped at the Mirror Lakes. The stop was quick and a bit chaotic because you have other tour buses stopping simultaneously with about 50 people per bus. So I prepared myself, I got my camera all ready and then rushed off the bus to see some amazing scenery.
You could never tell by these photos but there was over 100 people at this stop and I threw some elbows errr I mean waited patiently and used my manners to get to the front :) The lake was just breathtaking. It sits perfectly still, unmoving and unshaking. Even when surrounded by the chaos of tourists crowding round to get a glimpse of its majesty. This was a good reminder to me to just be still, that I do not have to be constantly doing something. Often in the chaos of life we forget to be still and feel like we have to have everything planned out. When in reality that striving to constantly be doing something is not healthy. Taking a step back and spending time in God's Word and learning from that is what we should be striving for. Definitely something I am working on daily.
After a short 10ish minutes it was time to get back on the bus. Then we were on our way to the next stop :) More to come later. Hope ya'll enjoyed the pictures!
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
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