Nature is vast in beautiful Haast!
Jim with a fellow Haast visitor, who is in the area with his students to do a research project on kiwis (the birds).
Jim also took our first run leg in the driving rain! The torch was briefly alight for the first few steps.
"That's a nice boat", muses Jim.
Another gorgeous lake.
Rathin takes to the road.
Preetidutta with the Peace Torch.
Anita along the way.
Deeptaksha takes a breather as his shirt dries.
We meet some peace-lovers on the road.
Running past the immense Lake Hawea.
Vera with a German tourist.
...and another one!
Meeting some Austrian tourists.
With Frankie the dog at the Lake Hawea petrol station, which generously gave the team a fuel voucher!
Some locals at Wanaka.
Our day's destination, Lake Wanaka.
