Friday, 20 February 2015
Twizel, South Island — New Zealand
From the many hikes and walks available to us around Lake Tekapo, we chose the Peninsula Walk — not just for the spectacular views we expected to see, but also to check out the “hidden” white cliffs that required scrambling over rocks and around thorny bushes.
Built as a memorial to the pioneers of the Mackenzie Country,
the Church of the Good Shepherd, sits on the shore of Lake Tekapo.
No words necessary ... just enjoy the lake scenery!
What a spot for an al fresco lunch!
The White Cliffs of Lake Tekapo are only visible if you scramble down from the track to the beach.
Afterwards, we drove up to the Mount John Observatory where we treated ourselves to sweets, and enjoyed more of the spectacular views.
Lake Tekapo’s color is a result of glacier flour suspended in the water.
Tomorrow we head to the mountains.
What a beautiful country. It seems to me that I can smell the clean air, and it looks so clean everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt is -- very clean and beautiful -- everywhere.
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