Sumner, New Zealand

Our first Christmas Day in New Zealand!! We were spending it at Marine Backpackers on Sumner Beach, near Christchurch. After a few beers on Christmas Eve we got an early night so that we wouldn't be rough for Santa coming! At about 5.30am on Christmas ...

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... around and causing havoc.  I borrowed Gary's mountain bike and road it up the summit road that runs from Sumner behind their house up the surrounding hills and onto the crater rim which gives great views over Christchurch and the Cantebury ...

...  We stopped for brunch on the way to the airport and I was able to see more of the downtown Christchurch area. I had a great time in New Zealand, and as much as I could have stayed longer, I was ready to keep on the itinerary and was on my 1:30 flight ...

... 5 months it felt great to be doing something as banal as stacking wooden logs and moving furniture. Ah the joys of work - eh? New Zealand over we were surprised at how quickly our 6 weeks had passed. We had enjoyed every minute of it and no matter what ...