Tea or Coffee or Champagne

I arrived a bit early in TeAnau and took a walk along the lakefront.

Lake Te Anau is the second largest lake in New Zealand and of course is gorgeous lol

I cane across this old steamer/sail boat just as it was ready to set sail on a trip across the lake so I jumped on. The Diana was built in the UK in the 30s and supposedly Winston Churchill cruises on her several times . She had a role in helping sailors evacuate from Dunkirk but eventually made her way to New York and then to the South Pacific. Her current owners found her in Fiji and brought her here via the Pacific and then on a big truck to her home here on Lake Te Anau.

I love the mix of informal and formal here. Everyone wears shirts and outdoor gear except when they don’t. On the Diana they wear uniforms and serve high tea ! Beautiful sunny day across the lake and short walk through the beech forests then back on board for afternoon tea or champagne and then home.

Excellent afternoon