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Published: November 12th 2009
Today we took a road trip to Lake Tekapo, just south of Christchurch. The total ride was about 3 hours and when we arrived the Lake was breathtaking!! We couldn't believe how blue the water was.
The amazing turquoise-blue color of the Lake is created by "rock flour", which the glaciers in the headwaters grind to make a fine dust. The fine dust particles in combination with the sunlight create th...
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Lyn
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Very cool pics! Glad you're having such a great time. Can't wait to hear all about "The Great Adventure"!!