Auckland Cycle Touring Association

South Island Tour, 2006

Tekapo to Omarama

19 February, 2006

 

 

Shortly after leaving Tekapo, we dropped down to the road running alongside
the Tekapo - Pukaki Canal.  This is a private road : trucks, and most buses,
are banned.  And very few motorists have discovered it.  It has no hills - just gently
descending over about 25 km with some of the best scenery in NZ.

  

 

 

 

 

John, Briar and Lesley cruising.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the way along here we were treated to stunning views of the Southern Alps
and Aoraki / Mt Cook.  

 

 

 

 

 

Salmon Farm on the canal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The canal ends here before going down the penstocks to Lake Pukaki.

 

 

 

Pat and Lesley approaching Twizel, and leaving our last views of Aoraki / Mt Cook

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool off time in the stream at the back of the Omarama camp.

 

 

 

 

Wolfgang had bought 3 salmon at the farm on the canal and used them, along with
lots of other goodies, in a delicious meal he cooked for all of us at Omarama.
Thank you, Wolfgang.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos John McK

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