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.
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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.
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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.
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the remaining lupins |
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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.
It was super delicious indeed!
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...
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
ReplyDeletehehehe iya yaa mba... alamnya memang cantik banget. Aku juga banyak baru explore di NZ
DeleteBiasanya aslinya jauuhh lebih baguuss lagii. Bener gak mak Indah? Hehe
DeleteDari kemarin ngikutin perjalanannya, beneran langsung masukin jadi wishlist. Semogaa bisa ke sana sama keluarga 😍
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
ReplyDeleteThey open on certain days and hours mba.. tapi kalau kita mau masuk ke dalam gereja, hanya saat ada service
DeleteThe 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.
DeleteItu menunya kelihatan enak banget. Kebayang ya seafood yang masih segar. 1 porsi aja kayaknya udah bikin kenyang. Kayaknya porsinya lumayan gede.
ReplyDeleteUsi membaca tulisan ini, aku langsung browsing dong dengan kata kunci "keindahahan lake tekapo nz".
ReplyDeleteWah, 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...
well you never know until you DO come here mba... ditunggu di New Zealand :)
DeleteKalau melihat rumput dan rumah dengan cerobong asap nya, jadi teringat dengan film-film barat. Sungguh mengesankan pemandangan yang dibawa di artikel kak Indah ini
ReplyDeletebenar banget kata Kak Fenni nih, foto-foto kali ini kayak di film-film, so beautiful, so comfy.
Deletemakanannya pun juga kayaknya bikin kenyang ya, porsinya lumayan lah ya bisa bikin kenyang perut yang udah keroncongan :D
Who made that piles of rock? Your kids? The food looks yummy :)
ReplyDeleteGak 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.
ReplyDeleteSalmon for breakfast kayaknya pilihan yang tepat mba . Apalagi dengan keunikan pemandangan alamnya ya mba Indah
ReplyDeleteSungguh perjalanan yang menyenangkan ya, kak Indah.
ReplyDeleteCuaca dingin, keluarga dan makanan nikmat.
Perfect!
Rasanya ketagihan melihat pemandangan indah Tekapo Lake dan foto gerejanya yang luar biasa...
Seneng banget bisa main ke blognya Mbak Indah, bisa ikutan menikmati keindahan alam di luar sana.
ReplyDeleteLihat penampilan menunya menggoda sekali ya...
Porsinya lumayan besar.
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.
ReplyDeleteMbak Indah ketemu bunga lupin di tepi Danau Tekapo pasti happy sekali, apalagi warnanya ungu. Warna kesukaan mbak Indah.
ReplyDeleteView 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.
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
ReplyDeleteDear 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.
ReplyDeleteItu 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
ReplyDeleteDuh Mbak , saya salfok dengan foto-fotonya. Cakep banget viewnya maa syaa Allaah.. pasti menyenangkan sekali bisa mengunjungi tempat2 memukau tersebut
ReplyDeleteDuh Mbak , saya salfok dengan foto-fotonya. Cakep banget viewnya maa syaa Allaah.. pasti menyenangkan sekali bisa mengunjungi tempat2 memukau tersebut
ReplyDeleteEksotik ya bebatuan di gerejanya itu. Dijadiin foto untuk kartu pos bagus itu mbak hehehe... Viewnya selalu cakep nih yang terekam di foto2 Mbak Indah.
ReplyDeleteFoto-foto kak Indah memang luar biasa banget sih..
ReplyDeleteSelalu bisa meng-capture keindahan alam beserta ekspresi saat menikmati suasana Christchurch, Akaroa, Hooker Valley, Lake Tekapo, and Queenstown.
toloong mupeng banget lihat fotonya nih mbaa.. berasa lihat lukisan haha itu juga gerejanya bagus banget bentuknya. mana udah gitu makan enak lagiii
ReplyDeleteLake Tekapo ini terkenal banget ya, mbak l. Kayaknya saya ada juga nih baca pengalaman keluarga Belo pas jalan-jalan di new zealand
ReplyDeleteMasya Allah... Indahnya :Lake Tekapo ini mbak, kebayang kalau disana bisa berlama-lama. Kalau aku pasti sambil menikmati secangkir kopi hangat sambil memandangi alam sekitar.
ReplyDeletePasti bagus banget nih hamparan Lupin yang mekar tuh, hamparan warna ungu (dan pink) yang menenangkan.
ReplyDeleteEnak ya kalau sekeluarga, berempat bisa dapat 1 kamar, tetap bisa ngumpul menikmati kebersamaan
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.
ReplyDeleteAlhamdulillah 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?
ReplyDeleteMbaak indahh yang baik hati akuu masih pengen banget balik ke New Zealand semoga ada hilal tiket murah aminnn....
ReplyDeleteBelum kelar nulis lagi aku mbaa soalnya seminggu lebih tepar baru mau gerak menulis lagi sekarang pelan2....
Meski negara mahal tapiii ngangenii banyak pengalaman seruuu...
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
ReplyDeleteWah senang banget bisa jalan jalan ke danau dengan pemandangan secantik ini
ReplyDeleteLalu menikmati makan siang yang lezat
Indah banget ya ampun Danau Tekaponya. Pemandangannya persis di luar negeri wkwk *ya emang LN* 🤣
ReplyDeleteSuka banget sama gedung batu itu, khas banget seperti film dokumenter di tipi-tipi
indah banget tempatnya mbak. Luar biasa... foto-fotonya juga keren
ReplyDeletemasyaAllah, 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.
ReplyDeleteLuar negeri, alamnya bagus banget yaa? Aslinya pasti lebih bagus lagi.
ReplyDeletehuwow, Lake Tekapo bagus banget, masyaAllah.. NZ tuh langitnya selalu clear begitu ya mba indah? ilalang2 nya aja cantik yaa xD
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