Lake Brunner

Lake Brunner****

Stayed the night at Lewis Pass Deer Valley free camp..

Castle Hill, Lake Pearson

Our wine collection.. Waiting to be fly back home.. 

Castle Hill Walk****

Nice short walk with giant rocks sculpture...

Cave Stream scenic reserve, caving adventurers in action behind us! 

Lake Pearson DOC free camp, one of the best NZ free camps with fabulous view!

Lake Tekapo - Day 2

Twilight @ Dawn

Mt John Observatory @ Lake Tekapo

Mount John was chosen for building this observatory center due to its large number of clear nights, its stable and transparent atmosphere and incredibly dark sky. Local district council develop plans to protect its night sky and by-laws regulating the type and amount of outdoor lightning that could be used.

There are stargazing tours operate each night at Mount John so no private access into the area at night.

We started our good morning at Astro Cafe, on top of Mount John...

Great food to accompany this ever amazing views....

Today's sunny day shines brightly, bringing out the opalescent blue lake so heavenly! If you have seen opal you know what I'm saying =)

There's a small track around Mount John, overlooking Lake Tekapo town. There is actually a track from the town to Mount John..

Walking around the beautiful Lake Tekapo

No wonder people like this place so much.. There were two couples taking pre-wedding pictures here... So lovely, with the most natural setting, they just need to see the view to smile!

Church of Good Shepherd...

Sunset, soft pastel colours =)

Stargazing time~~ We did not take a tour to Mount John, but looked for the darkest, highest road side we could (around Mount John) and enjoyed the stargazing... Even before it gets completely dark we can see few very bright stars shining. Among them is Jupiter. 

OMG We have never seen so many stars before!!! It is just amazing.. And so easily we could see meteorites blazing through twice!

Star Trail@ Lake Tekapo

We have only you in our eyes~~~ You you you all the stars~~~ Unforgettable.. Lake Tekapo really has its charm to people and please stay for the star gazing experience!

Moon setting.. Amazing right.. How many times in our life do we see the moon rise and set... Peter got up middle of the night and saw this amazing view..

Tasman Glacier, Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo

Mount Cook

Third day at Mount Cook, today we took the Tasman Glacier Lake***** short walk, 1 hr return.

This track allows us to look at the East face of Mount Cook

Beautiful day.. 

Lake Pukaki again... Means we are leaving Mount Cook already... =.=

Goodbye~~ Making our way to another highlights of Canterbury, Lake Tekapo...Many travelers say they are so captivated by Lake Tekapo and stayed at this town longer than planned.. we'll see why soon! 

Church of Good Shepherd @ Lake Tekapo

Probably appeared in most travelers' album of NZ if they have gone to south Island before =D

Colorful Lupin flowers decorating the Church & Lake Tekapo so perfectly..

We too, charmed by this opalescent blue coloured lake much, wants to cook and have dinner with Sunset here =) Thus, our cooking shelter above, very much effort put in securing our shelter from the strong wind!

Lupin dancing @ Lake Tekapo