Twizel stopover, 30 - 31 Mar 2018

Second stop : Twizel!

Little town near Mt Cook & Lake Pukaki. Serene surroundings (most stores closed at 8 PM) and part of MacKenzie Region which declared as the International Dark Sky Reserve, making it one of the best place for stargazing.

From Queenstown to Twizel, we drove through Arrowtown & Wanaka, passing some superb hills and valleys like Crown Pass and Lindis Peak.





Then we went to Lake Pukaki & Mt Cook. Too bad it was constantly cloudy and raining when we're there. But we managed to do 3 hours roundabout hike along the Hooker Valley track, passing through all the wind and cold πŸ”️🌧️🌫️. I imagined the view must be amazing when it's sunny






Although it was full moonπŸŒ•, our stargazing experience was awesome and insightful. I don't think I've seen such clear night sky with so many stars visible 🌌⭐🌟.

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