Monday, 28th January
Not an early rise this morning, thank goodness. We didn’t leave Christchurch until about 10.30am. After breakfast we were escorted to a Blue Pearl Shop where we watched a short film on how they harvest the blue pearls, and then we had a look around the shop, and guess what, Yes I bought one. We then started our drive to Twizel going past Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki. Both of these lakes were a magnificent turquoise in colour. It is something to do with the glacial waters that feed them. We then visited the Church of the Good Shepherd – a little bit disappointing I felt. We were then on our way to Twizel soaking up the spectacular alpine scenery of Mount Cook National Park.
Tuesday, 29th January
This morning was an early rise, we set the alarm clock for 5.45am and left the hotel at about 7.45am, driving to the Benmore Dam. We then travelled through Omarau with its famous white limestone buildings, past the Moeraki Round Stones on the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, then on to Dunedin, where there were several options of a wildlife cruise to see penguins and the Royal Albatross, visit the Cadbury Factory or ride the historic Taieri Gorge Railway, but we decided to just walk around the town and soak up the atmosphere. We are just now relaxing before going for our evening dinner in the hotel which is attached to the Casino (we might try our luck later on this evening). Tomorrow we travel to Te Anau.
Not an early rise this morning, thank goodness. We didn’t leave Christchurch until about 10.30am. After breakfast we were escorted to a Blue Pearl Shop where we watched a short film on how they harvest the blue pearls, and then we had a look around the shop, and guess what, Yes I bought one. We then started our drive to Twizel going past Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki. Both of these lakes were a magnificent turquoise in colour. It is something to do with the glacial waters that feed them. We then visited the Church of the Good Shepherd – a little bit disappointing I felt. We were then on our way to Twizel soaking up the spectacular alpine scenery of Mount Cook National Park.
Tuesday, 29th January
This morning was an early rise, we set the alarm clock for 5.45am and left the hotel at about 7.45am, driving to the Benmore Dam. We then travelled through Omarau with its famous white limestone buildings, past the Moeraki Round Stones on the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, then on to Dunedin, where there were several options of a wildlife cruise to see penguins and the Royal Albatross, visit the Cadbury Factory or ride the historic Taieri Gorge Railway, but we decided to just walk around the town and soak up the atmosphere. We are just now relaxing before going for our evening dinner in the hotel which is attached to the Casino (we might try our luck later on this evening). Tomorrow we travel to Te Anau.
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