Tekapo

The view of Lake Tekapo when we woke up on Sunday morning was indeed beautiful. We had a bit of a lie-in. Scott was sick and we weren't in any particular rush. It was a beautiful day when we got out a little after 10. It was the first day of the trip that I could go without a jacket and not be cold. We had an awesome breakfast at the only bakery in town and then went to check out the Church of the Good Shepard, which is right on the lake. It was swarming with people who were there for Easter Mass. It was quite a sight. A tiny church surrounded by a beautiful lake and huge mountains. It was something you would expect to see in a movie.

We spent the rest of the morning hiking to the top of Mt. John. It wasn't too high (only took about 45 minutes to climb) but there were amazing 360 views of Lake Tekapo and the surrounding mountains. I took about a million pictures, again. I marvel at the color of the water. It is almost a teal color. It's amazing. You almost wouldn't believe that it's real but it is.

We spent the afternoon driving to Christchurch. Another four hours in the car. We were so tired of long drives but that was the last long one, so it was all good. We all decided that we love Christchurch. It's very English-looking. Apparently it is the most English city in the world that is not actually in England. I'm not sure who exactly decided that but I can see why they would say that. More on Christchurch soon. I don't have a lot of time to type right now.
Peace.