traveling South in the rain today we left Lake Tekapo (after a quick stop over at teh church on the lake). it rained over night, and continued to rain as we drove. AS we moved on it got colder adn colder, we stopped at a few Lord Of the rings film sites, then headed into the mountains, every corner was stunning snow capped mountaines . AS we got towards Lindus pass (a road over a mountain the rain got heavier adn heavier, the cars comig towards us were covered in this strange white powder! Then the rain suddenly turned thicker! It was snowing. WE stopped at the top (along with a few other mad Aussies) and the boys had a ball throwing snowballs. Given our debarcle with the snow chains we were glad to see the
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