Through Cedric's viewfinder

our last postcard from NZ

see you later for some new adventures!

Amazing by Day and Night.

The iconic Church of the Good Shepherd is situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo amongst the natural beauty of the lake and the mountains.

The Church was built in 1935 as a place of worship for the pioneer families of the Mackenzie country. It is still used regularly for worship by various denominations in the Mackenzie and is part of the Mackenzie Cooperating Parish. The special and spiritual feeling and the surrounding natural beauty of the church draws couples from many nations to the Church to be married.

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not Miles Davis, but just as amazing. The glacial feed to the lakes in the region gives them a distinctive blue colour, created by glacial flour, the extremely finely ground rock particles from the glaciers.

locals going for a good ride after work

laid-back atmosphere, dramatic setting, plethora of activities to choose from…. Queenstown is definitely a fantastic place to stay for a while

The Kingston Flyer is New Zealand’s famous vintage steam train set in the spectacular mountain scenery of the Queenstown Lakes District. Travelling on the Kingston Flyer takes you back to the 1920′s colonial era of romance and glamour.
more info here: http://www.kingstonflyer.co.nz/

Te Anau to Queenstown

Milford Sound is a fjord situated on the west coast of the South Island, it is a fusion of spectacular natural features with amazing visual cues around every corner.
Described by Rudyard Kipling as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, Milford Sound was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. Milford Sound is breathtaking in any weather. The fiord’s cliffs rise vertically from the dark waters, mountain peaks scrape the sky and waterfalls cascade downwards, some as high as 1000 metres.

tout droit à travers la plaine!

Mirror Lakes, just amazing feeling of serenity (especially without the tourists)

happiness

Le repos du pilote, après une bonne journée

Up through the mountains, on day 2

Lake Hawea, early morning this time (we camped right here )

Lake Wanaka, in the town of Wanaka

And here is Lake Tekapo, where one can enjoy a fly over if you feel like it

Driving from Fox Glacier to Wanaka, Lake Wanaka is located in the Otago region of New Zealand, at an altitude of 300 metres. Covering an area of 192 km2 it is New Zealand’s fourth largest lake, and estimated to be more than 300 m deep. Its name is Māori, a corruption of Oanaka (‘The place of Anaka’, a local tribal chief).

and gorgeoous Lake Hawea appears just after the pass called “The Neck” (see map)

Lake Hāwea, at an altitude of 348 metres, covers an area of some 141 km² and is, at its deepest, 392 metres deep. Its name is Māori, and is thought to be named after a local tribe though the exact meaning is uncertain.

‘bit of a “Great Ocean Road” feeling

Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2,600 m on its 13 km journey from the Southern Alps down to the coast, with it having the distinction of being one of the few glaciers to end among lush rainforest only 300 metres above sea level.

on the way to the glacier

there it is, after a short 30min walk, the terminal face of Fox Glacier

vintage bus