Country Comfort Belmont Motor Inn Christchurch

... br>In Christchurch I found a little Backpacker place and was given a bed in a dorm with 3 English guys, the first English people I have actually talked to in NZ. I then spent an entertaining afternoon walking all over this pleasant city<br>I'm here for one night, but I'll stay on until late tomorrow night and just hang around the TV lounge - no-one questions you - then I'll drive the car ...

... not far from Christchurch. Strangely enough it was the policeman that we met, after our van got broken in to, who recommended we visit this quaint seaside town with a French heritage. And he was right, it was lovely. It helped that it was a gorgeous day, and I even treated myself to an ice-cream! The town was home to some French dudes back in the day apparently, and the people of Akaroa love to remind you of it and try their best to stay as ...

... west coast. This was a v tough day but so much fun. Soph, Marcus, Laura and Nick decided to be v adventourous and add an ice climb onto their full day glacier climb. Andy and I took the less scary option of the full day climb. We spent 8 hours hiking up the glacier, getting soaking wet as it decided to rain too! I have to say that i didn't moan for the whole 8 hours. I suprised myself. The glacier was just beautiiful. There were really deep ...

... room/toilet for the last 3 weeks, we<br>felt a bit lost waiting for a bus to take us back to our B&amp;B, but<br>the regrets drifted away quickly as we settled in and were already<br>looking forward to our first night in a bed for a long time!! Ah the<br>luxury and softness and warmth of it all!!With just one more day to go and a<br>shopping trip to replenish clothing stocks planned, our time in New<br>Zealand was fast drawing to a close.<br>

... That's the woes of a non-drinker. SquawJenny was a bit timid on the DOC dunny's, so had been using the on-board poopchute and it was getting riper. I think the previous occupants were into vindaloo and didn't rinse it out, because it stank like "old folks" from the first day. CalamityBarb &amp; Ol' Dolly reckon their s### don't stink... !! Let me take a moment here to reflect. Have I told you I don't like campervans? No? Well, I hate campervans and caravans. I am neither a gypsy nor ...

... I'm going to go out on a limb and agree with those who like the Milford Track better, simply because I've done it and it's hard to beat. You start out by walking up and into the Routeburn Valley. The "flats" of the valley are beautiful and you are surrounded by amazing mountains, some of which are snowcapped just 30 or less miles from the ocean. But then you start climbing. You go up and up towards Routeburn Falls and it ...

... paper it should have worked, but all did not go as planned. I arrived at Queenstown Airport on time. I walked over to the Air Fjordland Desk to check in. There was no one at the desk, but I was quite early. There was a sign there that said "Activities Taking Place Today". Underneath the heading of this sign, was a series of check boxes which listed activities including the flight to Milford Sound. All of the boxes had been "x"ed in which I thought meant ...

... heures pour faire le tour mais j'en ai pris quatre, ca vous surprend ? Assez bien fait, avec tout l'historique des expeditions, quelques reconstitutions, des vrais penguins. Ils vantent haut et fort les accomplissement de ces deux messieurs, allant jusqu'a dire qu'Amundsen a ete chanceux. Bon la y poussent un peu les Kiwis. Faut-il rappeler que Shackelton ne s'est jamais rendu en Antarctique avec son navire Endeavour qui ...

... the warm summer evenings. Climate New Zealand has a particularly clear and unpolluted atmosphere with average daily sunshine hours ranging from seven to eight in summer and four to five in winter. Seasons The North of New Zealand is sub-tropical and the South temperate. The warmest months are December, January and February, and the coldest June, July and August. In summer, the average maximum temperature ranges between 20-30ºC and in winter between 10-15ºC.

... br>As some of you will know, all I really need in life is a football and some outdoor space, and I can amuse myself for HOURS, making up all manner of games to pass the time. I loved it! <br><br>The others sat and talked and sunbathed, so everyone was happy. <br><br><br><br>A couple of hours later the guys dropped us back at our apartment and we decided to cook for them this evening, so they went back to change and came back an hour or so later ...