Lake Tekapo. Mount John

16th Feb. Tracy, Steve, Em and I walked up Mount John and had a great view of the lake. There is an observatory owned by the University of Canterbury at the top. The clear skies and distance from any main towns means the stargazing is good here.
We could see what looked like the milky way most evenings and often the clear skies meant it was really cold. In fact, we offered to sleep in the tent a couple of nights here, so Em could stay in the van. Usually, she declines, but not this time!