Christchurch Condos - Reviews and Rates

When we woke up in jail it was pouring with rain. What is it with us and Christchurch? Every time we are here it pours with rain! Anyway, after boiled eggs for breakfast we decided to drive to Akaroa (where we went at the start of our trip), to have lunch at the most amazing fish and chip shop ever (where we went before). We stopped off in Lyttl...

A few hours south of Hokitika just off the coast are the small alpine townships of Franz Joseph and Fox, both famous for being at the foot of spectacular glaciers set between a snow-capped mountain range. A glacier is basically a magnificent almost static river of 200m deep dense ice which forms through the valley. There are only several like it...

CHRISTCHURCH - MORE WATER ! Stopped off for some lunch in Akaroa on the way to Christchurch, which is perched on the Eastern tip of the Otago Peninsula. Another ridiculously pretty place in the middle of nowhere, but not particularly noteworthy in the grand scheme of things. Of most interest in this picture postcard town was the company i kept f...

Had to be back in Christchurch by 5 to drop the car off near the airport and things didnt' start well when we woke at 10. Thanks to the empty roads and driver rotation system we got there at 4.55 having checked in somewhere to dump our bags and me having scabbed a couple of cable ties from a garage next door to the car rental place to avoid the ...

After a very, very early start, I got the interislander ferry to Picton across the Cook Straight. This ferry is gigantic, with reclining chairs and a movie theater on board. I was worried about the wave situation, as every kiwi who asked where I was headed shook their head and offered a "good luck" when I replied I was taking the ferry the next ...

8am - CHRISTCHURCH Botanical Garden We woke up early for a morning jog in the Botanical Garden, which is conveniently located just beside YMCA.  Christchurch is a city of bikers & joggers, there're a lot of health conscious people in the park.  Air in late spring is freshing! 10am ~ 4.30pm - Explore CHRISTCHURCH in Tram The best way to explore t...

On our way up towards Hanmer Springs we stopped in Kaiapoi for the night, pulling into what we thought to be a campsite. It looked a bit odd and we had second thoughts but the reception guy had already seen us and came running out, it was too late to make a quick exit. Bizarrely, it turned out to be some sort of Scouts camp/museum - none there a...

Having a great time in Christchurch - a little rainy but we've had great weather for 3 months so we can't complain. We are going to swim with dolphins tomorrow - can't wait! We'll post pictures soon...

Greetings, We are leaving New Zealand, and it's the country that we have explored most, in depth. After a little more than a month here we feel as if we have really seen the majority of the amazing places that New Zealand has to offer. Of course I tell people here that we have been trying to see all of California for 36 years and haven't managed...

After tying up a few loose ends I went to meet the girls who finally made it in one piece this afternoon. It was great to see them, especially as it was going to be the last time for a couple of them. I've met some great people and made a lot of friends over the last few weeks and these guys are some of the good ones. Sinead and Traoine (pron. '...