Hotel Ibis Christchurch

... ate our sandwiches whilst watching the punts going by. After dinner we walked though Christchurch and went to the Art gallery which had a few strange exhibitions on but it was much better than some of the previous Art museums we have visited.

We returned to Daisy and set of on our way up to Hanmer Springs which was about a 2 hour drive.

... not on the BBQ) ourselves on our success, but the womenfolk had turned into laughing vegans for the night. Philistines. They wouldn't know gourmet drinkin' snacks if it bit 'em on the bum. All you needed was a good amount of duty-free venom and you'd eat wagon tyres if they were put on a plate in front to you. Just ask any Kea... Ya' cant beat a set of borbon goggles at a barbie for improving the taste of suspect snags.  After a respcetable amount of time rolling about in drunken ...

... the cash), and that I wasn't sure our driver would be accompanying us that morning.  He replied that he had no intention of processing 18 separate credit card charges (silly me, I thought that was his job), and I could step aside and wait until the driver showed up.  I considered explaining to this charming young man why he should not (ever) be employed in the tourism/hospitality industry.  But, realizing that we still needed to get out tickets, I kept my opinions to ...

... of Oz would have been the smart thing to do! But we persisted none the less! When we got there it became apparent that the temperature of the ocean would be the least of our worries..... it was the wet suits that posed the initial threat! I say threat because trying to get into one of these things, already soaking wet i might add, on your own is a death trap! And as there are no unisex toilets on the beach i had to sneak into the mens loos and we ...

... and finished the day with a Punt Ride down the river. Richard H, left Sydney as the last AUS - S AFRICA test started, arrived in Christchurch as the WINDIES V NZ one dayer was finishing. Might tie up with some sport eventually?? Jackie R (3RD WIFE) saw an older Marina than yours in Christchurch, very good condition and used daily - don't sell yours yet!!! Onto Greymouth after Chrischurch (West Coast) via the Tranzalpine Train.

... in the campervan, we found the most beautiful spot in the foothills of yet more mountains and beside a small river. The next day we reached Christchurch and bid farewell to Cheryl. Christchurch was an attractive small city, established by the Church of England in about 1850. New Zealand is a fantastic country and was a great part of the trip. The activities were second to none and the scenery was breath-taking and staggeringly varied - from ...

... the max around 80kg so the propeller was really
suffering on the way up that they almost needed to come right back down
but they caught the wind just right to go back up again. Once they were
up though, it looked like smooth sailing.

4:45 PM - Once we got
back we had our photos he let us print out right in his car, and a pair
of mugs. I ...