8 - 10 Oct 2011
It was our last destination in our itinerary. Lake Tekapo is well known for its milky blue lake, shephard church, starry sky, nubin flowers, and Kohan japanese cuisine.
Mount Cook, which is the highest mountain in New Zealand (3,754m) must not be missed if you are in Twizel or Lake Tekapo. It lies in the Southern Alps and it is about 90km away from Lake Tekapo. We went to Mount Cook in the second morning. On the way to the destination, we were fascinated by the stunning view on both sides. We were also lucky to see a big group of sheep were herded along the road.
There are 10 short or day walks around Mount Cook Village and into the main valleys. The most popular are to Kea Point and the Hooker Valley. We picked the Kea Point which brought us to the wonderful views of the Mueller Glacier, its lake, and Mount Cook.
On our last day, we went to Mount John in the morning. On the summit of Mount John is the University of Canterbury's astronomical observatory. It was chosen as the best observatory site in New Zealand because of its high number of clear nights throughout the year, the stability and transparency of the atmosphere and the uniquely dark skies in the Mackenzie Basin, devoid of city light pollution.
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