Lake Manapouri is shrouded in mist and is said to be New Zealand's most beautiful and charming. The fifth largest lake in the country, it's dotted with small forested islands. The name Manapouri is thought to be an adaptation of Manawapouri which means sorrowful or anxious heart. Both this lake and Te Anau were gouged out by huge glaciers advancing to the sea. I can see why New Zealand was named 'Aotearoa' or 'Land of the Long White Cloud' by early Polynesian settlers. Long ribbons of white cloud float across lakes and mountains all over the South Island.
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