My favorite place in NZ - Lake Tekapo

After spending some more time in Christchurch I took the bus to Lake Tekapo. Originally I did not even plan this trip since it is a long journey back and forth from Christchurch to get there. Also I thought in the winter time it’s not even worth it. Most people want to go there during the spring to see the beautiful lupines blossom! With the blue lake in the background this is a perfect place for a photoshoot.
But now that I’ve been there I think lake tekapo is a year round location where you can go to! The lake and the surroundings are just incredible and it is handsdown my favorite place in New Zealand. Everywhere you look there are picture opportunities and you cannot even believe that it is real. I spend almost 3 full days in Lake Tekapo and I think this is the perfect time you need to explore the area and also do some stargazing :)
On my bus I met a girl haha this time from Liverpool and we spend the next 3 days together which was amazing. Racheal has just been such a sweetheart and I loved spending time with her. As time passed we also added new members to the group and I really enjoyed getting to know these girls , their stories and exploring the area with them. On the first day we walked around the downtown area, took many pictures of the famous church of the good Shephard (probably the most photographed church in all New Zealand) and hiked Mt. John which is one of the most popular hikes you can do to have a great view over the lake. Unfortunately the cafe on top of the mountain was closed that day but we still had a great time, especially because the weather was incredible. That night we all went out to look for the Milky Way.. I knew it would not be easy to take pictures of the stars but I was eager to at least get some good shots! And wow! The feeling was just incredible, seeing so many stars at once and we did see the Milky Way! Unfortunately pictures sometimes don’t fully represent everything but still I think I did a fairly good job at capturing the moment :) overall I just loved spending time with the girls and we all had a great connection. I think this made Lake tekapo even more beautiful :)Okumaya devam et