January 17, 2024 Lake Opuha (Day 112)
Robert was up early to get this shot of the sunrise on the mountains behind town, at the base of the Southern Alps!
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The mountains are to the west of us, so the morning sun, rising over the
South Pacific lights them up!
Robert then took a short walk into town to check out the small grocery store.I have to make a confession, I’ve been laid up by Covid since Jan. 12, isolating from Robert and wearing a mask when in the car. So Robert has been taking the walks and pictures, except the walking we did yesterday on our travel day. It’s been a bad cold mostly, and I am improving! Robert had a day to himself and decided to drive the 15km to the nearby Lake Opuha, created by a dam in 1998. He hiked 5 miles along the lake in a strong wind under a sunny sky. I stayed home, rested and baked a tuna casserole for dinner.
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The mountains seem much more impressive from this vantage point!
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A real bonus here, fresh raspberries! This is just today’s pickings!