The Church of the Good Shepard on the left
We stayed at the oh-so-lovely Peppers Bluewater Resort, which had a luxurious bathroom (I love having a cold beer in a warm bubble bath!) and a deeeelicious breakfast buffet.
The weather wasn't too fab, so I don't have any pictures from our walk to the Mt. John Observatory. But, I can assure you that the views from the nearby Astro Cafe are well worth the 1 1/2 hour walk. (Seriously, click the link to see a video of the 360* view from the cafe!)
We took a morning dip in the Tekapo Springs hot pools - it was soooo relaxing to sit back and enjoy the view of the mountains. I bet it would be really fantastic to go at nighttime to sit in the hot pools and enjoy the starry sky.
It wouldn't be a complete weekend without some hiking. So, we explored the Richmond Trail.
On the way to the trail head, we bumped into some sheep crossing the road (this sight never gets old):
We drove to the end of Lake Tekapo to have lunch before beginning the hike. Here's a view from our picnic spot:
Once we finished, we headed off for a hike. We had good views of Lake Tekapo and the mountains.
Lots of tussock... and more mountains...
After 45 minutes the trail headed steeply towards a stream. So, we took this as a sign to head to the car and make our way back to Dunedin.
