Traveling to Lake Tekapo

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Geo: -44.0074, 170.483

This morning when we woke up, it was pretty chilly. There was ice on
the windshield and the car said 2 degrees. That's Celcius, not
Farenheit so not below freezing! But the sky was clear and it
eventually warmed up as we headed inland. Our route today took us along
the coast for a bit, then headed in and south to Christchurch. There
we found the Pirates Cove Mini-Golf (yes, for all you campers, it's the
same kind as the one in Sister Bay!) and we played a round there. No
pirates hanging in trees, but still a nice mini-golf. Once around
Christchurch, we headed west to Geraldine and then to our stop at Lake
Tekapo. The road became hillier and windier and we could see snowy
mountains in the distance. Then we came around the curve into the town
and there was the lake surrounded by beautiful mountains! Our hotel
room has a lake view, which is excellent. We walked on the path that
leads to a small church and then down by the water. The lake is a
turquoise blue color due to the rocks that are ground up by the glaciers
at the top of the lake. It's pretty nice!

Tomorrow we head southwest to Queenstown where we will spend the last 4
nights of our trip. Hopefully the weather remains as nice and we are
able to take in all the beautiful scenery. I'm getting very good at
driving on these mountain roads, but I still don't like all the twists
and turns!

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