A Travel Blog entry by karana from Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
... kingdom scenery outside the train. We passed though Rolleston (the Town of the future) where harness racing horses are trained; Sheffield, where the first coal mine was opened in 1864 (it used to be called Melbourne), to Springfield where we had a ...
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I stayed at the Mecure St Paul's Hotel for one night on Sunday 17th June. I usually stay at the Novotel when visiting Sheffield on business, but thought I would give this hotel a go, as I have always been impressed when walking past it, especially by ...