NZ Holiday - Day Trip to Lake Tekapo

A quick look at the Southern Alps

Taking in the scenery at Mount John

Tourists at Lake Tekapo

Observatory view From Geraldine we took a day trip into the mountains and Lake Tekapo. The Lake has a particularly bright Turquoise colour caused by the inflow melt-water with suspended ground up rock. Next to the Lake is an astronomical site - Mount Johns Observatory. It is a very pleasant walk up from the Lakeside. The Cafe on top serves good coffee and you get a 360 degree viewpoint of the Lakes and Mountains. Well worth the effort.

This very friendly Paradise Duck  wanted to come into our Studio in Geraldine