Hot pools and home

Monday 20th July: Sunny and cool. The icy patches in the campsite have still not melted, but the views are still spectacular, no matter how many times we visit Tekapo. The first photo is the view of the lake from the shore below where we were parked in the motorhome. We collected lots more pine cones in calf meal sacks, ready to sell when we return to Waimate. We lazed away the morning in the hot pools next to the campsite. Although the skies were blue the skifield was closed for 2 days to give the staff a break after a busy 2 weeks of the school holidays. Relaxing in the hot water, looking over the mountains, we didn't care! The coolest pool is 36.5 degrees, and the other 38 degrees, but the air temperature was sub-zero. At lunchtime we drove to the top of Mount John which looms over the hot pools, to the observatories. The boys and I visited here at Easter but now there was snow on the hills and mountains and you can see for ever. We cooked up some burgers and left at 2.30pm to drive home, which took just over 2 hours.
A quick tea and then we delivered Edward to Cubs and unpacked the motorhome. Then of course the evening ended with Desperate Housewives and the final Spooks of the series.