Blogs from Lake Tekapo, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Bonjour à tous, Je commence par une mise en garde. Certaines photos que vous allez voir, vont vous choquer par l’intensités des des couleurs. Re-précision elles ne sont pas retouchées, même moi au naturel j'ai du mal à croire qu'une telle couleur d'eau puisse exister. C'est même un argument touristique de la région. Mon hôtel a Dunedin,très bien un service top, ultra moderne, pour tout ce qui est annexe, une tablette dans la chambre, pour connaitre tous les services proposés. Des commandes d'éclairage, avec boutons sensitifs, variateur, sauf que je n'ai jamais pu éteindre une des lampes, heureusement elle était au mini. le chauffage pareil, à le modernisme, un bon vieux bouton, et on ne complique pas la vie!!!!!!!. Ce matin le pdj seulement à 7h30, pas grave je suis moins pressé qu'hier. Au service, je ... read more

The weather forecast had had warnings for the past 2 days and overnight the rain arrived in Lake Tekapo although it wasn’t loud enough on the roof of our accommodation to wake us. However, as daylight increased and the mountain and lake scenery that had been there yesterday didn’t reappear it seemed clear that the rain was going to be with us for a good part of the day. And so it turned out and finally we had a use for the tin of baked beans we purchased almost 3 weeks ago in Picton. To date there has only been one day when it rained at lunchtime when we weren’t in transit between towns and for some reason I cannot remember what we did for lunch on that rainy day in Fox Glacier. Never mind it ... read more

Electric blankets and a heated cabin - Jules is in heaven. Step outside and it's bloody cold! Woke to the sound of the wind swirling off the lake and rattling our cabin door. Sun doesn't rise until 8 am but is worth the wait. The brilliant turquoise of the lake doesn't show until the sun is above the mountains. But the colour of the sky as the rising sun hits the clouds is ridiculous! The kids comment that the scenery looks fake - like someone has "put up wallpaper on the sky". I am quickly running out of superlatives for these mountains that surround us. Can't imagine walking out the front door and seeing this view every day. Majestic. Sun up at 8 am and sets before 5pm. The days are short and we only have ... read more

Now I have connection !!!! Wow! it feels like we have been on the road so much longer than we have. Our little home on wheels is cool (not as in cold) the only negative is they haven't put an awning on the back so when we have the cooker/sink out (they actually pull out of the back of the van from beneath the bed),and if it is raining as it is now!, you get wet. The van is huge (as you can see from the photo), it is also an automatic so I don't like driving it (I have but not for any real distance) Toria has done most of the driving - she is very fast and confident in it - I on the other hand am slow (well slow for me) and hesitant. ... read more

Geo: -44.0074, 170.483Headed off after breakfast, stopping in Omarama for chips'n'gravy and a coffee.Saw the Lake Tekapo airport on the way into town and stopped to enquire about a flight over the glaciers. There was one leaving in 15 mins, so we jumped onboard for The Grand Traverse.Saw all the glaciers and mountains, it was spectacular.Checked into the Lake Tekapo holiday park, and walked into town and back.Dinner at the local tavern - local Salmon and Steak, the back to the park for wine and cheese at sunset.... read more