South Island - New Zealand - Sunday 27th March, 2016

We started a bit late this morning after our sleep in and filled up at the first servo we saw for the princely sum of $1.869 per litre. From there we headed west toward the mountains, stopping for supplies at a little town called Methven. The views as we drove out were beautiful and we tried to imagine how the mountain ranges would look covered in snow. The pictures don't do the views justice.

Lunch was at the small riverside town of Geraldine where we also took the opportunity to visit a small museum. The display of old photos from the surrounding districts was very interesting.

After lunch we continued further into the mountains to Lake Tekapo. It was very busy and our first stop was the monument to collies and the Church of the Good Sheperd. The church is perched on the edge of the lake, it's made out of stone and the back wall has a huge window overlooking the clear blue waters of the lake. It was very peaceful standing in the church but we had to get out before the 4pm service.

We went into town and had a look around before attempting to drive up to the Mt John observatory where the is a cafe overlooking the whole shebang but we were stopped at the gatehouses because the wind had picked up and our tall vehicle was not allowed up for fear of it rolling off the cliffs.

So we returned to the caravan park and checked in. The site overlooks the lake and it is very picturesque. 

After an early dinner we strolled up to the Lake Tekapo Hot Springs where the kids had a swim in the thermal pools. We didn't bother for $22 a head. I think the pools did Trents knee, which he still can't walk on, the world of good; well heres hoping.