It was raining today – nevertheless eight brave souls were eager to go out for a hike along the Hooker Valley to get a glimpse of Hooker Glacier’s icebergs in Hooker Lake – all in all a simple, flat three hours hike.

However as mentioned – it was raining … and that rain really was a test on all our outdoor gear … most of which did not work – waterproof does not mean waterproof, it merely means waterproof for an hour – after which all depends on your luck – I was drenched to my underwear – and got myself a new rain jacket straight after I got home.

After the hike – and a short stop in the National Park visitor center (respectively a cafe to warm up again) – we made our way back to Christchurch and the Jailhouse hostel, where washers and driers had good business thanks to our wet cloths.