Faster Mummy, Faster

Our beloved spaceship, Claire and I slept in the roof.

Lake Tekapo chapel

People travel from all over New Zealand to get married at this chapel.

Mt Count

Lake Tekpo

The view from Mt St. John observatory overlooking Lake Tekapo village.




The backpackers hostel we stayed in overlooking the lake.

Geraldine

There was a big vintage car and tractor musuem in Geraldine, but it was closed the day we rocked up.

Trans Alpine Express

For any train spotters , we took the TransAlpine train across the Southern Alps

Hanmer Springs

We spent the evening sat in some hot springs whilst it snowed all around us.

The springs were sulphurous and were stinking.

Seals

Claire decided to get close and personal with a lazy fat seal.

Penguins

From a hide we watch rare yellow eyed penguins come into roost/nest.



Then straight from 'The birds' we saw this......