Menteith Country Homestay Christchurch

... central NZ and saw the Lakes and Mount Cook(see photos). We then went to the West Coast and to the Milford sound. desscribed as the eighth wonder of the worls!. the scenary is continually changing with one special view after another (or photo!!!0. We took the boat out to the tasman Seas and have now travelled back to Queenstown probably ...

... feels great. My day started when i found a great little cafe where the locals seem to go and was stoked to have discovered such a good find. It was cheap and i had the most divine feta, pumpkin quiche..it really is the simple things for me. So i was set to start my day of exploring and it just continued to get better. And i reckon it will just get better as i had south to the mountains to the ski slopes..yeehaw!

... 9 PM back home! So we decided to halt and start off the morning next day. The internet informs freedom camping is not permitted at all locations, but we take the chance, take care not to attract attention. Cover all windows, low volume on the TV etc. and prepare ourselves a great meal of fish and bread.

Day 2: The next morning we again take off. By now I am getting quite familiar with the vehicle and realise it handles really well. Built on a Fiat Ducato, it seems ...

... the players can handle those sorts of hits. One guy had to leave the game in the beginning to get stitches and was back in 20 minutes. What?

After Christchurch we had 2 days before we had to be in Ashburton to start working. Christchurch is really close to the Banks Peninsula so we headed there for the night. The drive in was unbelievable. Rolling hills with 1,000's of sheep and ...

... by providing protection and financial provision for her! We are expecting God to do more great things next week on Manchester Street as well. Other outreach teams from our school include music, art, mobile (ask God to lead them), rock climbing, and sports. They all just do that activity in the city square or in another location, and crowds are drawn to them. Then, they begin talking to people and loving them in whatever way God leads.

... behind back in Brisbane. All the same, I had made it and was well pleased. Now I had another airport to tackle. Just as I'd done back home I reassured myself that as long as I follow the signs and ask for directions things should go...aw..realively..okay, and that they did. After a bit of confusion as to the whereabouts of my airport shuttle (I just thought I caught one, but it turns out the shuttle dude waits for you at the arrivals lounge with your and other ...

... in ages and have a perfectly lazy hangover day available the following day we get sorted and head out for beers, which turn into shots of tequila, sambucca and various other things. It is safe to say that I remember little of where we went or what we got up to apart from promising to get someone a MacDonalds and then forgetting, getting back to the room embarrassed and feeling guilty and promptly passing out. Friday 6th A true hangover day, and for those that know me well, this ...

... view it. Thanks! When we were reunited at the top she looked completely wired ... obviously all of the adrenaline had rushed to her head. She wanted to do more jumps but with the promise of MEAT for tea instead (for the first time in 3 weeks) I managed to persuade her otherwise. Back in central Queenstown we were starving and it didn't take us long to decide on a restaurant. I went for the seafood platter and Lois went for the mixed grill ... maximum meat!!! Both ...

Arrive Christchurch and it was thunder and lightning!! Not a good start. We stayed the first 2 weeks in the house of Anthony and Karen in Gebbies Valley just out side Christchurch. While there we hiked up and around the Port hills where the scenery was fantastic. It's on the Banks Penninsular. we spent a few ...

... in the Christchurch one way system (not quite the same as the Bermuda Triangle, but you'd never know from the way Katie described it later!) and I had a nightmare trying to get everything inside and upstairs without having anything nicked or food dropped!

It was during my 3rd load that Bex (my little sister) called, to make some arrangements for meeting later.

At the time I was carrying ...