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Fairlie to Twizel Photo Log

February 23-26, 2015

A combination of circumstances found us staying in the rather unremarkable towns of Fairlie and Twizel, but we had fun anyway. The highlight of the area was the day trip we took to Mt. Cook Village.

Road Trip Journal – February 23, 2015 (Banks Peninsula to Fairlie)

  • Little River –> Fairlie
  • Fairlie Affordable Homes $340/2 nights. 3 bd, 1 bath. Not very nice but served its purpose. Dried all the camping gear and did laundry. 8 kids came to play.
From Little River Campground on The Banks Peninsula to Fairlie
This is the house where we stayed in Fairlie
Brenden still rocks the red skinny jeans
Alex and Brenden played with the kids next door
Looks like a heavy conversation is going on
Then it got crazy

Road Trip Journal – February 24, 2015 (Fairlie)

  • House day. Laundry & internet. Address of house: 40 Regent St. Fairlie. Linens & internet.
The view from our backyard.

Road Trip Journal – February 25, 2015 (Fairlie to Twizel)

  • Fairlie –> Twizel
  • Pitstop at Lake Tekapo lookout to stretch legs and take photos
  • Stopped at Lake Pukaki Lookout & Mt. Cook Alpine Salmon Shop 500g of salmon sashimi – $30. Yummy. Great view of Lake Pukaki.
  • Detour up highway 80 to Mt. Cook Village
  • Lunch at The Hermitage at the 2nd floor cafe. Surprisingly good pizza & wedges & not too expensive. Excellent view of Mt. Cook & Mt. Sefton (w/ Huddleston glacier)
  • Drove a little further to White Horse Hill Campground hike to Kea Lookout. Up close views of Huddleston Glacier & the moraine from Mueller Glacier.
  • Stayed at Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park near Twizel $75/night for large cabin w/ table/chairs & fridge. Old & shabby but decent and functional. other facilities adequate. No trampoline.
From Fairlie to Lake Tekapo to Lake Pukaki to Mt. Cook Village back down to Twizel
Lake Tekapo
Lake Pukaki
We learned about the hydroelectric system
Salmon!
Salmon sashimi. What a treat.
Another shot of Lake Pukaki. Yes, the water really is that blue.
Lake Pukaki with Mt. Cook in the background.
The Huddleston glacier
A quick snack at The Hermitage at Mt. Cook Village
We took the path to Kea Lookout
This is a moraine left behind by Mueller glacier
Our cabin at Ruataniwha Holiday Park near Twizel

Road Trip Journal – February 26, 2015 (Twizel)

  • Picnic lunch at Lake Ruataniwha. Beautiful setting. All to ourselves. 
  • Excursion to town of Twizel. Pretty unremarkable.
What the?
Lake Ruataniwha, we went down for a picnic lunch and had the place all to ourselves. A very pleasant spot.
Selfie via Tim’s shades
Twizel. We went into town for dinner but decided our money would be better spent elsewhere. We hit the Four Square and cooked in.
C’mon, doesn’t every playground have a tractor?

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