We spend 2 nights in Lake Tekapo. We initially wanted to spend only 1 night here but the aftershocks in Christchurch had changed our plans. But it is easy to spend a few days here even though it is a really small town. The permanent residency here is only 315.
The town is small and consist of a small supermarket at the petrol station, a Chinese restaurant, a fish and chips shop, a char-grill bar, a Japanese restaurant and a pizza and pasta bar and restaurant.
We had chosen to stay at Tailor-made Hostel. It is a very cosy, quiet and clean place and has benches in the garden. We enjoyed just sitting out in the garden during the afternoons for drinks.
Tailor-made Hostel, we stayed in an en suite private room
Another walk, Cowan Hill. An easy walk which took us approximately 1.5hrs.
Look at the views from this walk, it is amazing right?
Notice the turquoise water behind us?
On the second day, we did another trek. The Mount John trek, after the hike, you will be rewarded with a good view and a cup of good strong coffee at Astro Cafe. Amazingly, the coffee at the cafe is reasonably price being the only cafe up there and it offers a 360 degree panoramic view.
At the beginning of our walk, 1 hour trek to the summit
The trek was a little tiring, hence when we reach the top we were really glad that we have completed it. Of course, the easy way was to just drive to the top but well the workout was great!
We had a cup of Latte and Cappuccino for NZD $9, awesome view all around the cafe.
Once at the top, the trail gets easier
The lake is really beautiful with turquoise water. We just can't stop ourselves from snapping the photos. It always look so captivating regardless of the the time of the day.
The most famous church in New Zealand is found here, Church of the Good Shepherd. And thus it is the most photograph as well. There is a wonderful view from inside the church.
And now, we have come to the end of the trip. Oh did we mention, Lake Tekapo is also the best place to see the stars! So packed your bags, and get ready to plan for your trip to New Zealand.
We are sure that you will enjoy this place as much as we do. The natural scenery here is probably one of the best if not the best in the world! And do not forget the New Zealanders, they are the nicest people we have met too :)
