LAKE ALEXANDRINA & OTHER STUFF

Mealtime for our neighbours for a night, German exchange students and very well organised and behaved they were too.

Light snow at Tekapo, the pictures below were taken the next day note the contrast in the weather which seems quite typical around here at this time of the year.

Freaky tree roots

Forever (unsucessfully) fishing!

Baches as they should be.

Baches & boats.

Paradise!!

Row boats only allowed.

TOURING UP TEKAPO

We had a recent day excursion up Lillybank Rd to the top end of the lake, dusty roads but a great sunny day with a variety of experiences.

Round Hill Skifield

Coffee time.

Novice freshwater angler.

My very first very small trout before he went back to hopefully become a very big trout.

4 wheel drive access. Yeah right!

Back at work in our Tekapo corporate colours.

TWO DAYS IN TEKAPO

We have had four days of our two months in Lake Tekapo,

two days working and a couple of days off before we go onto our 5 on 2 off roster.

Here are enjoying a morning coffee on a day off.

We have to live with this!!

A view from the reception area.

Our company vehicle.

A work station!!!

Nature & Science.

Mt John Observatory.

Geology and astronomy.

Walking the summit track.

Tekapo village.

The road below.

Mackenzie country colours.
Lake Tekapo Motels & Camp Ground.

The "Truck" is at centre right of picture.

The Southern Summit of Mt John from where the previous photo was taken.

A WINTER WALK

We spent a pleasant hour or so strolling around the Oamaru Public Gardens enjoying the South Island's blue sky and sunshine.

MAINLY FOR THE BOYS

Me & a big bird, a royal albatross who have about a 3metre wing span.

Although there were 32 nests when we visited the Royal Albatross Centre at the end of the Otago Peninsula we were only able to see 3 chicks (yes that is a chick) but no adults as they were all away at sea fishing.

The entrance to the Otago Harbour from the Fort Taiaroa observation post.

This fort was established in 1885 as a result of a threat of war between Russia and Britain and used right up until the 2nd World War.

A soldiers view from the observation post.

Looking for the enemy.

The way to all the action which never really happened. Although there were over 500 firings from the fort all were for practice only.

One of the gun racks in the series of tunnels in the fort.

The 18 ton, 6 inch, breech loading disappearing gun tucked safely away below the surface.

A one minute cycle between rounds.

The business end of the six inch disappearing gun

Six inch colour coded shells.

The road in & out, Otago Peninsula. DOC buildings.

An added bonus to the day, frolicking sea lions in Pilots Bay.

UP THE LOOKOUT & DOWN AT THE BREAKWATER

We recently had a couple of outings to enjoy the North Otago winter sunshine and environment by going up to the lookout overlooking Oamaru and then the following day going down to the foreshore to watch the waves crashing over the harbour breakwater. This was a relatively calm day so goodness knows what it would be like when the sea is up!