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On the way to Wanaka, we spent some time near Lake Wetapo. We first stopped to see a canal—and spied the gorgeous mountains in the distance.
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The canal was wide, very turquoise in color, and not moving water much—we guessed it
helped irrigate the surrounding area.
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Our trusty little Toyota for the second week of our trip to New Zealand. This little six-speed car was fun to drive, had room for our “stuff” and got about 40 mpg!
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The canal we stopped to see
eventually ended up dumping water
into a river via a spillway system.
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A modern spillway released thousands of gallons of water into
the river below it.
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Lake Wetapo is very blue-green in color. It is a huge lake at the base of the “New Zealand
Alps,” which are seen in the distance.
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A self-portrait of the traveling Russells by
Lake Wetapo.
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An interesting stone chapel was near the lake; we stopped to see it and a monument nearby.
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The inside was very plain, but nice. A lectern and altar were at one end.
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A nice, but small, organ was in the back
of the chapel.
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This placard was mounted on the side of the stone chapel. “Mackenzie Country” has to do with this particular region of New
Zealand.
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Near the church was a monument to a sheep dog.
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The dog represents what is needed for a huge industry
in New Zealand—raising and caring for sheep.
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A nice shot of Lake Wetapo from the shoreline. With no wind, the lake was smooth as glass.
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At the end of Lake Wetapo, there was a nice dam. Bob, of course, had to explore the dam area.
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A fair amount of water was being
released from the lake through several spillways in the dam.
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The water released from the dam trundled down around a bend, probably
to be used by many fields in the area.
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We stopped in a small town and had lunch.
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Hunter’s Café and Bar was a great place for a burger.
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A few shots of the bar and restaurant.
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Of course, Bob had to sample some New Zealand
beer during lunch.
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Between Lake Wetapo and Lake Wanaka, we crossed some fairly
barren mountains—but the flowers were nice along the way.
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In some places, the “hills were
alive” with color.
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Nice yellow flowers!
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Along the road, we could see bales of hay neatly rolled and stored. Bob took several photos of
the hay bales.
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The drive around the Lake Wetapo area proved to be very relaxing and enjoyable.