Ron's Tours of Kiwiland

CTI hiking 1129 051130

Christurch - Milford - Christchurch tour 30.11.2005

No. Pax Coach Captain Tour Escourt Guides Itinery	14 +1 Ron Gerritsen Hidekazu Matsui Yasue Arita in Christchurch Seiko Tateishi in Auckland Christchurch - Tekapo Tekapo - Mt Cook in Mt Cook
		Things that made this tour memorable - absolutely fantastic weather - Guide Yasue's good nature - singing in the coach on the way home by myself !
at Tekapo	in front of the Statue of the Dog at Tekapo	Sir Edmond Hillary at the Hermitage What is he looking at ?	Sir Edmond is looking at Mt Cook, the first person to climb to the top in 1953
a great view of Mt Cook	amazing scree slopes as seen looking east from the Hermitage	looking west from the Hermitage	road sign on the way to Mt Cook
Lake Pukake north end	at present only 38% full	the lakes beautiful blue colour is due to suspended microscopic glacial sediment	the Coach Captain's view of the alps
inside the Church of the Good Sheperd, Tekapo	going back to Christchurch	Send your photos of yourself and friends and scenery and I will add them here - thank you, Ron