Pukaki Dip

On Christmas evening some of us took a dip in Lake Pukaki, and Anna and Jenny were even able to swim in it despite the temperature. Regan told us the water was about 60°F. All I know is all the swelling in my knees was completely gone within seconds of touching that water.

After a couple minutes Jenny commented "It's actually quite warm in here, isn't it?" I took that as proof she was either extremely competitive or completely loony, and I never have decided which is actually the case.

In this image Dane, Anna and Jenny are all smiles as they swim, but Dane's smile is actually more of an expression of shock that is frozen on his face. Florence is sitting on the shore and Mount Cook is in the background at the other end of the lake on the right. Claudia went for a dip too, and Marja swam later in the evening.