Travel makes my life less ordinary

Today, we signed up for a day trip to Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook from Christchurch. Lake Tekapo is approximately 3-4 hrs drive Southwest of Christchurch in the Mackenzie Basin. The township faces north across the remarkable turquoise colored lake to the mountainous drama of the Southern Alps. Lake Tekapo gets its intense milky-turquoise colour from the fine rock-flour, ground by glaciers which is suspended in the water.  Self-driving or travelling by coach is the easiest way to travel in New Zealand, especially if you are exploring the outskirts of city area. Although the journey to our destination was long, my eyes were glued to the windows at all times. The scenery was too good to be missed as we passed the fields full of grazing deer, pigs, sheeps, cows.   Lake Tekapo is still one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Snow capped mountains are reflected in the bluest water imgainable. The lake's piercing blue and with the combinat...

We arrived at Christchurch in the afternoon and hence we had plenty of time to walk around the city before having our dinner at the well sought restaurant, Twenty Seven Steps. From the airport, we took a taxi to Quest Serviced Apartment. The entire journey would have taken about 20 mins if not for the congested traffic. Spacious room with minimalist design  decent size bathroom, spotlessly clean  Quested Serviced Apartment is located in the city centre, within 15mins walk of Chalice and Canterbury Museum, near to the Christchurch Cathedral and within walking distance to the many retail shops @ Gloucester Street. We were also able to walk to Christchurch Botanical by foot from the apartment. Indeed, I was delighted to see that Quest Serviced Apartment was well furnished with modern amenities and equipped with microwave, plates and utensils for its guests. The apartment was very clean and the housekeeping services were superb.  5 years afte...