Easter Weekend 1

Well actually, for us that would be day 1 and 2 - since we left Dunedin directly after Willem's midday class on Thursday, hitting the road to Te Anau at around 1 pm. A beautiful sunny trip all the way, arriving at the Red Tussock Motel in good time to unpack and then take a leisurely stroll to find some dinner in town. Then it was to bed early - two exhausted bunnies needing a good sleep and un-wind from the harrows of working life in the city.

We woke up refreshed on Friday morning - a slow start since Friday has been earmarked for not much besides catching our collective breath and building "gumption" for the days ahead and to explore Fiordland National Park. It struck us that we had slept really well - the bed was comfy, but mainly because it was so quiet!!! We were reminded that in the city there are always background sounds - the sound of traffic on the roads, even at a distance, ever present.

We went on a leisurely stroll along the lakeside towards the Wildlife Park which houses mostly endangered birds like pukeko, takahe and kereru (native pigeon).

Kereru

 It's not easy to photograph the birds behind the fencing, so here's a shot of the exotic Canada geese in a lovely large pond:

 

Walking back towards town we noticed the yacht club members were getting ready for a day on Lake Te Anau, so we hung around and watched them for a while:

On Sunday this wee plane was rather busy, but no, we were otherwise occupied. More about that later.