Day 2 of our trip around the south island we stayed at the White horse camp ground at the foot of Mt Oliver. 4am greeted us with a steep climb, around 2,200 steps with no break in the ascent, we saw the dawn light from 1300m. The Tarns were millpond flat, a true calm morning and the rate Mt Cook Lily in bloom all around. This seemed a very spiritual place, we spent a short time here before the arduous walk back down and drive to the West coast via 500px
