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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

I’ve said it on here before and I’ll likely be saying it for the rest of my life! New Zealand is the most gorgeous place we’ve ever seen.

It’s hard to tell from my photos but Lake Tekapo is a brilliant turquoise when the sun is shining, creating a magnificent sight with the Alps, fields of purple lupines and the Church of the Good Shepherd encircling it. It’s also one of the best places in the Southern Hemisphere to see the night sky. Unfortunately for us, it rained almost the entire time we were there, but the weather didn’t stop us from going on an amazing day hike {we were drenched!} through steep sheep pastures up to Mount John for a breathtaking view. There were maybe three other people on the trail, also drenched, and flocks of precious lambies and sheep grazing in the rain. We talked over Goldens and a long dinner afterwards at Mackenzies and later watched the stunning sunset from a field of lupines. That photo of Cam picking me up was taken around 10pm. I still can’t get over how long their days are!

If you follow me on Instagram then you probably also saw our mouth-watering breakfasts at the Run 77 General Store, where every single option is organic and local.
Whether you’re a foodie, wine lover, adventurer, or just love being in
the outdoors, I hope you get to travel through the stunning south island
one day. It was such a dream for us!


Comments

  1. Melanie Fontaine says

    The colours in the pictures are so stunning! There's nothing but grey skies where I live, so your photographs really make me desperate to hop on a plane to New Zealand!

    xx
    Melanie Fontaine

  2. McKenzie says

    This is gorgeous. You are gorgeous. And I hope you thought of me the whole time you were eating at Mackenzie's 🙂 New Zealand is quickly making it up to the top of our travel list!

  5. ~ko says

    Oh my word!!!! Lady this is stunning! I'm in awe of the beauty. New Zealand is now on our places to visit! Wow wow wow. And you my dear are too cute!

  6. Patty says

    Seriously! You take some of the most gorgeous photographs! Did you study photography??

    Also, your entire outfit is adorable. Is it tacky to ask where your boots are from?

    I'm glad you and Cam had a lovely trip!

  7. Rachel says

    So beautiful! Lupines are one of my favorites. You can find them blooming all through Bar Harbor, Maine in the summer. I still can't believe how beautiful all of these photos are!

  10. Kelly says

    Gorgeous!! Do you all just have a personal photographer that follows you around or what? Because I know random strangers don't take that good of photos. Love them all!

    -kelly
    sweettea-lemonade.blogspot.com

  12. cupcakemondays.com says

    Absolutely gorgeous! Looks like a dream. I adore every single one of these photos. You've captured His creativity beautifully.

    Oh and Cam carrying your teal butt, yeah that one definitely takes the cake! Pure awesomeness. Lots of love.

  14. Megan says

    uggghhhh. is it over yet? because i seriously cannot take much more of this perfection. killing me. and you look SO stunnin in these pics. that color green is really good on you.

  15. Kristin says

    …and you dressed to match the waters! Perfection ;-). Love that pic of you guys in the midst of the flowers with the snowy mountains in the background. They should totally use it in a NZ travel guide or something! So love all of the photos you've been sharing with us of your adventures down under!

  17. Renee Arianna says

    Amanda, I can't even believe that your pictures are real life they are so gorgeous! Amazing photography. And you and Cam are just absolutely precious as always. And I must ask what brand those boots are? Love!

  18. Brooke says

    I am pretty much obsessed with every post you have written about NZ! This one is no exception…amazing! I am hoping more and more that my husband and I can visit there sometime and have as much fun as you two did!

    By the way, the pics of the two of you are so stinking adorable! I think Im gonna start making my husband pose however you two do so we can get lots of cute pictures…yours just make me happy to look at them!

  22. lauren jean allece says

    Haha, that picture of you thrown over Cam's shoulder is fantastic!

    And all the lupines just remind me of that book Miss Rumphias about The Lupine Lady! Did you ever read that as a kid? Such a beautiful book!

  26. Julie Condon says

    I lived there 10 years ago for about a year. What a magical wondeful place. Thank you for these pictures. I have the same pics of the house by the lupin field. 🙂

  31. Erica says

    10pm!? that's crazy! That picture looks as if it's 12pm. The pictures of the two of you – do you use a tripod or ask a stranger to take your picture?

    I have serious wanderlust looking at your pictures. Makes me want to take a trip to somewhere fabulous!

  32. Christina says

    Just found you through Story of My Life, and Oh. My. Goodness. What GORGEOUS photos. I've never wanted to live abroad as much as you have just made me. Excited to learn more about you!

  33. Meg @ write meg! says

    I just… I can't even. My fiance and I have been scoping out honeymoon locations, and I'm going to make a MAJOR push for New Zealand. Absolutely gorgeous, and your photos are beautiful!

  36. ANDY M. says

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  37. Jess Mayled says

    Hi Amanda, I absolutely love these photos of NZ. I am planning to go later this year which I am so excited about. I would really love to time it around those beautiful blooming lupins. Can you please tell me what dates you were there so I may have the same luck? Thanks so much <3 Jess

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