The water was so clear. The only way you could tell if the rocks were under water or not is that they were slightly darker because they were wet. The lake was very mellow, I really want to go waterskiing here over summer!
Lake Tekapo August 25th 2005 I left Chirstchurch this morning and drove south for the All Blacks game. I decided to take a longer, inland route so I could see the lakes and go to Wanaka and Queenstown. I was very happy that I did that........ ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Central Otago » Wanaka The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more