WanakaからMt.Cookへ向かう。しかし、雨男・・・
ほとんど散策も出来ず1泊後、Tekapoへ向かう。
途中のMt.Cook Lookoutにて雲の切れ間からマウント・クック（中央）が頭をのぞかせた。
Aoraki=cloud in the sky, ao=cloud, raki=the Sky-Father
Mt.Cook 標高3754m、 NZ最高峰。
（以前は3764mあったが地滑りにより10m低くなった。現在は年間10mmずつ隆起している。）
”The mountains inspired fear,awe and respect for they were the places
of the atua and other spirits.
Generally,Maori would not climb to the summit of tapu mountains.
The bones of high ranking men and women were laid to rest in burial caves on their tapu mountain.
However the songs, poetry and speeches on the marae of Ngai Tahu are full
of references to Aoraki.
The high places are the most significant landmarks, and their physical
presence
as ancestors render them inseparable from their tribal association and
relationships.
Ngai Tahu seek to encourage respect for their association with Aoraki by
providing education material
to climber and guides, explaining that standing on the very top of this
mountain denigrates its tapu status.”
from New Zealand Department of Conservation (D.O.C)- Te Papa Atawhai
atua=deity（神）、 tapu=divine（神聖な）
”登山はよいが、頂上（マオリの聖地）には立たないで”ということ。
（通常装備での登山は無理です。要本格装備。）
