OMARAMA to FAIRLIE

TUESDAY, 12th NOVEMBER.

 We left Omarama at 9.30a.m. in 14 degree bright sunshine and drove to Twizel.  

On the way to Twizel

a salmon farm

a stop at the Musterers Hut Cafe for coffee in the sunshine

and on towards Mt Cook

We weren't going to go on the road to Mt Cook, having been twice before (1967, 1999) but it was such a gorgeous day and we had plenty of time so said 'why not?'  So glad we did!

Along the Mt Cook Road, on the shores of Lake Pukaki

 

Boris and Sydney enjoyed the view

As far as we went, deciding to turn back from here

The return

Lake Pukaki

We headed to Lake Tekapo then and to the village for a bite to eat, like so many other places we've visited on this trip, Tekapo was crawling with tourists, us among them.  It barely resembled the town we remembered.  We didn't stay long, just long enough to take a couple of photos.

Fairlie was our next and final stop for the day, another super day.  After checking into our motel, we visited the nearby laundry and while that was washing and drying, went for a walk up the main street and found an ice cream shop.  Naturally, we couldn't resist buying and eating an ice cream each!

Later, we strolled down the same street to the Gladstone Hotel, the only pub open last night, for refreshing drinks.  

A Fairlie quiet night!