This is Nic’s first time in NZ, so I’m looking forward to her reaction as we come over ~that~ hump in the road to see Lake Tekapo for the first time. iykyk.
Breakfast downstairs before heading out whenever. How good are holidays?!
– Tak
11:30am – Detour to Timaru. I didn’t see much of the eastern coast last time, so a brief detour further east to check out Timaru before heading to Fairlie for a pie.
One of my fondest memories from November 2019 is the sensation of the temp slowly dropping as I approached the mountains.
We left Christchurch this morning with the temp hovering around 10°. Meanwhile, it’s getting warmer as we make our way towards Lake Tekapo.
1:30pm – Fairlie Bakery for lunch. We even heard a woman on the plane talking about it, so we had to drop in. We had mince and cheese pies and shared a jam donut.
2:30pm – Lake Tekapo! Woo! Damn, it’s good to be back. It’s as blue and as beautiful as ever. It’s also stinking hot 🤣 Regardless, the sky is so clear, it should ensure the 1am Night Sky tour is a simply magical experience.
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10:15pm – We decided to walk (hike) up Mt John around 5:30pm. It took us 30 mins to get to the start, 45 mins to get to the top and we spent another 45 mins taking some incredible photos that I can’t wait to share. We started our descent around 8:30pm as the sun was setting. A few breaks and a couple more photos later, we stumbled back into town in the dark, aching but happy to have done the thing.
Around 9:30pm, we stumbled through the doors of Fishtail Indian and Nepalese restaurant, with the folks there graciously firing up the stove again for us to order takeaway.
We’re now going to try to catch a nap before getting up before 1am for the Dark Sky Summit Experience at the observatory at Mt John 🥱