Lake Tekapo continued and Twizel - South Island - Here We Come

Kia Ora..

Hope everyone is fine and I would love to continue our trip to the South Island.

So far, I have shared some of our trip to Christchurch, Akaroa, Hooker Valley, Lake Tekapo, and Queenstown. I certainly still have so many cities and beautiful spot to share here.

Let’s go explore more of Lake Tekapo, shall we?

Frankly speaking, I have so many lasting memories in this place. We might only stayed for 2 nights but there is something about Lake Tekapo. I have always a big fun of amazing natural landscape and here, I felt at ease and peaceful. I guess my family felt the same too.

Coming down to Lake Tekapo area from Christchurch and Akaroa, we spent our first night at Mountain Chalet Motels

Welcome to our room at Mountain Chalet Motel..

We got the room for 4 people, which costs us NZD 245 a night. We love this motel, which more like a chalet and very comfy as well. I guess I will share the review of this place separately.


collage of photos of the Mountain Chalet Motel where we stayed in Twizel

After making a stop at the Church of Good Shepherd by the bank of Lake Tekapo, we also manage to explore the area. I have shared many photos of the Church during the twilight hours and even midnight with the star trails. Since we have to wait until almost midnight to get the star trail and the night photos, my kids and I also walk around the lake.


On the first day we arrived in Lake Tekapo area, we already stayed in Twizel. It took us around 20 minutes to go the Lake Tekapo from our hotel.  We kept coming back to the church of the Good Shepherds as this charming church is really a beautiful landmark in this area. 




We considered ourselves lucky as it was a bit cold and windy so we didn't really have many people flocking around. Or they have visited this spot in the middle of the day when the weather was far more friendly. I tried the water in the lake but it was freezing, at least for me and my kids. So instead of getting into the water, we just strolled around the bank and enjoyed the view.



piles of rocks by the bank of the lake

Weeks before we arrived, the bank of Lake Tekapo was packed with lupins.

It's the type of flower which are typically found in this area and when all of the lupins were blooming, it looked like a tapestry of purple and pink lupin fields. The real name of this flower is Russel Lupin, or Lupinus polyphyllus.  And even though it looks beautiful (and mostly purple, my favorite color!), it is considered as pests!

Too bad we arrived rather late in this area and most of the lupins were gone already. But we still saw a few flocking separately in different spots here and there.


the remaining lupins

cann you imagine when lupis are covering this area? :)

My daughter and I..enjoying the lupins

The next day, before we continued heading to the next stop, we explored Twizel city. It’s the city between Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook, so we can easily go back and forth between these 2 amazing places.

And what we love most is that Twizel is famous for its salmon! 

High Country Salmon is where we stopped by to get our brunch before heading to Wanaka and Queenstown. This cafe is very well known for its salmon dishes, including fishing and catching salmon yourself at their pond. Quite famous among tourists and visitors coming to this area.

By the time we arrived at this cafe, we immediately ordered the brunch as we were quite hungry. I was so tempted to get into their fish shop but the kids and my hubby directly took me to the cafe. 



And this is what we ordered...
Big salmon breakfast and salmon with eggs Benedict.
It was super delicious indeed!
I also ordered sashimi and salmon rice ball and salmon sushi for our lunch later.
Everything was so good feels like you want to get more and more. The salmon was fresh, soft yet very tasty, and it was cooked on the spot.
I was actually thinking to bring home the smoked salmon but considering that we were still on the road for some times, I didn't buy it.




Once we were happy with our salmon - infused brunch, we continued the trip. This time, we stopped by at Cardrona and Wanaka, before heading down to Queenstown.

To be continued...

39 comments:

  1. kenapa sih kalau di alam gitu tuh ya fotonya selalu bagus2 kayak dilukisan2 hahaaa btw dari mba Indah aku tau nama kota2 di sana yang ga pernah aku dengar kayak Twizel City ini

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    1. hehehe iya yaa mba... alamnya memang cantik banget. Aku juga banyak baru explore di NZ

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    2. Biasanya aslinya jauuhh lebih baguuss lagii. Bener gak mak Indah? Hehe

      Dari kemarin ngikutin perjalanannya, beneran langsung masukin jadi wishlist. Semogaa bisa ke sana sama keluarga 😍

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  2. All photos looks awesome. my favorite picture is that old church of Good Shepherds. Can visitors enter the church? I was wondering what's like inside that church

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    1. They open on certain days and hours mba.. tapi kalau kita mau masuk ke dalam gereja, hanya saat ada service

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    2. The church is still used for service? Hhhm... I wish I can join the service there hehehe. Btw, at first, I read Wanaka as Wakanda... LOL.

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  3. Itu menunya kelihatan enak banget. Kebayang ya seafood yang masih segar. 1 porsi aja kayaknya udah bikin kenyang. Kayaknya porsinya lumayan gede.

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  4. Usi membaca tulisan ini, aku langsung browsing dong dengan kata kunci "keindahahan lake tekapo nz".

    Wah, ada banyak sekali curhat yang takjub dengan kemolekan danau terbesar kedua dari tiga danau alpen di Mackenzie Region.

    Kayaknya seru nih kalau berkeliling pakai sepeda sambil menikmati hamparan lupin.

    New Zealand,
    I'm coming...

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    1. well you never know until you DO come here mba... ditunggu di New Zealand :)

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  5. Kalau melihat rumput dan rumah dengan cerobong asap nya, jadi teringat dengan film-film barat. Sungguh mengesankan pemandangan yang dibawa di artikel kak Indah ini

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    1. benar banget kata Kak Fenni nih, foto-foto kali ini kayak di film-film, so beautiful, so comfy.
      makanannya pun juga kayaknya bikin kenyang ya, porsinya lumayan lah ya bisa bikin kenyang perut yang udah keroncongan :D

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  6. Who made that piles of rock? Your kids? The food looks yummy :)

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  7. Gak henti-hentinya deh mengagumi alam New Zaeland ini ya. Kayaknya tiap sudutnya bikin kita bertasbih terus menerus. Ya gunungnya, danaunya, langitnya, padang rumputnya. Bikin kepengen deh bisa main ke sana. Hehehehe, aamniin.

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  8. Salmon for breakfast kayaknya pilihan yang tepat mba . Apalagi dengan keunikan pemandangan alamnya ya mba Indah

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  9. Sungguh perjalanan yang menyenangkan ya, kak Indah.
    Cuaca dingin, keluarga dan makanan nikmat.

    Perfect!
    Rasanya ketagihan melihat pemandangan indah Tekapo Lake dan foto gerejanya yang luar biasa...

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  10. Seneng banget bisa main ke blognya Mbak Indah, bisa ikutan menikmati keindahan alam di luar sana.
    Lihat penampilan menunya menggoda sekali ya...
    Porsinya lumayan besar.

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  11. Cantik sekali Lake Tekapo dan area sekitarnya. Itu bunga ungu juga kelihatan menawan. Sarapan sarmon dan telur hmmm... sangat menggugah selera. Itu pemandangan rumahnya unik, kepengen tau kayak apa sih isinya. Sama ga kayak di kita? Hehehe.

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  12. Mbak Indah ketemu bunga lupin di tepi Danau Tekapo pasti happy sekali, apalagi warnanya ungu. Warna kesukaan mbak Indah.

    View tepi danau, ada gereja, bebungaan, masha Allah indah banget mbak. Lengkap dengan suasanya sepi nya, bagai cerita dalam buku-buku anak (terbitan luar) yang kubaca semasa SD.

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  13. selalu suka dengan foto-foto yang dibagikan Mba Indah. setiap kali melihat foto yang indah, dalam hati saya berdoa semoga suatu saat saya bisa berkunjung di tempat yang keindahannya gak perlu dirahukan lagi ini

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  14. Dear Inzav, kayaknya Indah gak bakal berhenti ya explore tempat2 yg indah bersama ur beloved diamonds and ur hubby. Semua tempat2 indah yg disuguhkan di postingan ini termasuk Lake Tekapo, Zwizel City, dan bunga indah yg nmnya terdengar asing di telinga bunda.

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  15. Itu yang di foto Lake Tekapo ya, Mbak? Cakep banget ih. Jalan-jalan menikmati pemandangan indah dan berbagai makanan yang mengundang selera pasti seru banget ini. Terima kasih sudah berbagi perjalanannya ya, Mbak, jadi bisa ikutan menikmati walo dari jauh

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  16. Duh Mbak , saya salfok dengan foto-fotonya. Cakep banget viewnya maa syaa Allaah.. pasti menyenangkan sekali bisa mengunjungi tempat2 memukau tersebut

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  17. Duh Mbak , saya salfok dengan foto-fotonya. Cakep banget viewnya maa syaa Allaah.. pasti menyenangkan sekali bisa mengunjungi tempat2 memukau tersebut

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  18. Eksotik ya bebatuan di gerejanya itu. Dijadiin foto untuk kartu pos bagus itu mbak hehehe... Viewnya selalu cakep nih yang terekam di foto2 Mbak Indah.

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  19. Foto-foto kak Indah memang luar biasa banget sih..
    Selalu bisa meng-capture keindahan alam beserta ekspresi saat menikmati suasana Christchurch, Akaroa, Hooker Valley, Lake Tekapo, and Queenstown.

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  20. toloong mupeng banget lihat fotonya nih mbaa.. berasa lihat lukisan haha itu juga gerejanya bagus banget bentuknya. mana udah gitu makan enak lagiii

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  21. Lake Tekapo ini terkenal banget ya, mbak l. Kayaknya saya ada juga nih baca pengalaman keluarga Belo pas jalan-jalan di new zealand

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  22. Masya Allah... Indahnya :Lake Tekapo ini mbak, kebayang kalau disana bisa berlama-lama. Kalau aku pasti sambil menikmati secangkir kopi hangat sambil memandangi alam sekitar.

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  23. Pasti bagus banget nih hamparan Lupin yang mekar tuh, hamparan warna ungu (dan pink) yang menenangkan.
    Enak ya kalau sekeluarga, berempat bisa dapat 1 kamar, tetap bisa ngumpul menikmati kebersamaan

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  24. Luar biasa ciptaan Tuhan ya kak Indah . Danau yang bersih dengan air yang masih bersih, biru. Kita sama ya penyuka warna purple. Bunga Lupin purple indah banget ya.

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  25. Alhamdulillah bisa menikmati pemandangan yang luar biasa indahnya dari blog ini. Bersyukur banget Mbak Indah bisa lihat langsung dan menikmati suasana di sana. Tempatnya jauh dari kota ya, Mbak?

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  26. Mbaak indahh yang baik hati akuu masih pengen banget balik ke New Zealand semoga ada hilal tiket murah aminnn....

    Belum kelar nulis lagi aku mbaa soalnya seminggu lebih tepar baru mau gerak menulis lagi sekarang pelan2....

    Meski negara mahal tapiii ngangenii banyak pengalaman seruuu...

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  27. Masya Allah Tabarakallah. Such a beautiful place mba. Bagus banget. Selain bisa liat pemandangan danau bisa sambil makan salmon juga ya. Pas banget ya perut kenyang mata juga kenyang

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  28. Wah senang banget bisa jalan jalan ke danau dengan pemandangan secantik ini
    Lalu menikmati makan siang yang lezat

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  29. Indah banget ya ampun Danau Tekaponya. Pemandangannya persis di luar negeri wkwk *ya emang LN* 🤣

    Suka banget sama gedung batu itu, khas banget seperti film dokumenter di tipi-tipi

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  30. indah banget tempatnya mbak. Luar biasa... foto-fotonya juga keren

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  31. masyaAllah, selalu suka dengan hasil jepretan mbak Indah. alam di NZ itu luar biasa indahnya yaa. ketika diabadikan di foto kelihatan banget betapa Allah menciptakan dunia untuk manusia itu dengan keindahan yang luar biasa.

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  32. Luar negeri, alamnya bagus banget yaa? Aslinya pasti lebih bagus lagi.

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  33. huwow, Lake Tekapo bagus banget, masyaAllah.. NZ tuh langitnya selalu clear begitu ya mba indah? ilalang2 nya aja cantik yaa xD

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