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  • Pauline and Andrew WebbSingapore and New ZealandTraveler
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    • Day 7
    • Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 5:00 PM
    • 🌬 19 °C
    • Altitude: 741 m
    • New ZealandLake Tekapo44°0’15” S  170°28’26” E
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    Christchurch to Lake Tekapo

    January 22, 2019 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Goodbye Christchurch. Nice city, hope you continue to rebuild.

    We took the Inland Scenic Route, eventually to Geraldine, then Lake Tekapo. Temperatures up to 30C on the way (unseasonally warm), with a strong wind. Now we know the reason for leylandii - they make fabulous wind breaks - we saw miles and miles of them, protecting the fields from the winds.

    At Tekapo, we went to the top of Mt John where there’s a “night sky” observatory; the clouds have built so there’s no chance of that tonight, but the daytime views were fabulous - just had to keep steady because of the howling winds!
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    Pauline and Andrew Webb

    TravelerThis was at Raikai Gorge. The photo co-ordinates said "wind whistle" - they weren't joking!

    1/22/19Reply
    Pauline and Andrew Webb

    TravelerDescending to Raikai gorge on the Raikai river. Another "wow" reason to stop and snap

    1/22/19Reply
    Pauline and Andrew Webb

    TravelerLake Tekapo from Mt Ford - Panorama

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