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Tuesday, 4 February 2025 - We were to see the famous Maori rock art in Timaru, but rain made the excursion impractical. Cal took a seat on another excursion to Lake Tekapo.

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On our way west we stop at Burkes Pass for a rest stop. It is quite a stop.
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An old truck sitting in the yard.
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There are several old trucks and cars in the rest stop yard.
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Many old structures create a draw for tourists.

An old door.
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Rusting truck with interesting patterns of color.
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Great old car photo opportunities.
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A fence made of skis, and there is lots of ski activity in the area. We are far from the coast and much higher.
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A surprising stop in the mountains of New Zealand which attracts tourists to stop, along with the very nice restrooms.
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Just down the road is the historic St Patrick's Church, the oldest Union Church in New Zealand built in 1872.
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In the 19th century, Scottish shepherds came to work on the pastoral runs of the eastern South Island. Without the border collies, this high country could not function as a successful sheep ranch without the border collies they brought with them. To honor these 'canine Scots,' a statue of a collie was raised at Lake Tekapo.
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Lake Tekapo is the destination, a big lake encompassing 32 square miles.

The water is crystal clear coming from glaciers in the surrounding mountains.
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Lake Tekapo is 2,300 feet above sea level so much higher than the coastline.

A little snow tops the mountains of the Mount Cook National Park.
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Large brown trout and rainbow trout are fished in Lake Tekapo.
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The meltwater from the Southern Alps is tinged with a light turquoise color from the glacial silt. This gives Lake Tekapo its distinctive color.
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The New Zealand Collie sheepdog sculpture.

The sculptor was Innes Elliott of Kaikōura, with a dog called Haig, belonging to a neighbor, as the model. A plaster cast was made, sent to London in 1966, and there the bronze statue cast.
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Situated on the shores of Lake Tekapo is the Church of the Good Shepherd built in 1935, and is the first church built in the Mackenzie Basin.
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The church is one of the most photographed in New Zealand and features an altar window that frames views of the lake and mountains.
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The colors of the water are amazing.
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A small stand of trees on the far shore.
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Pigs in a field, all animals must be free-range in New Zealand, even pigs.

To keep the pigs safe from the weather, over sized dog houses were built.
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A walk through the town leads to the Sacred Heart Basilica in Timaru.
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