To Lewis or not to Pukaki

We were both meant to be off on a photo safari to Lake Pukaki but accommodation options got mucked up and we thought it better to stay at home and go for day trips.
So to Lewis Pass we went. Prehistoric forests, crisp, fresh mountain air and a feeling of supreme contentment. Walking on soft leaf-carpeted tracks, over gnarled roots, and the sound of water never far away... All topped off with some hot cocoa back at the Smurf beside the Lewis River, looking up at the green slopes of the mountains topped with snow. Nice way to spend a Sunday...