...back in Christchurch, heading north
A quick visit to Christchurch - and a hotel. Thought we'd treat ourselves to a night of home comforts before a meeting with local U3A people in the morning. But what do you do with all this space?
We've now driven 2,300 kilometers (around 1,500 miles), covering the centre and south of the South Island. Already plenty to reflect on, but no time for that yet. Next we go north, first to one of my treats: whale watching at Kaikoura. Also home to dolphins (they claim). Then it will be further north to the wineries of Marlborough and arts of Nelson, eventually taking the ferry on 29 Jan to the next adventure on North Island.
Stand by for new tales (and whale tails).
Great memories of Kiakoura from our visit in 2002. We saw a few dolphons, but were really lucky to see three separate Sperm Whales, and a Fin Whale. Let's hope you are as lucky with the weather and the whales as we were.
ReplyDeleteMy other memory of Kiakoura was of a tooth filling coming out while eating breakfast on our first day. I rang a dentist and was told he had a cancellation if I could get there in about 30 mins. Later I found he was the only dentist for around 150 miles in any direction, only worked in Kiakoura two days a week, and was normally fully booked a long way ahead.
So take care when eating those lamb chops (oops, sorry Steve).
On that subject, has Steve more of an interest in cricket that football? I'm thinking Woolmer, Lamb, Shepherd, Shepard all of whom might be a safer bet. Then if Steve is not quite sure which way the wind blows, perhaps Tom Ewart might have taken his fancy...
Hi Steve -
ReplyDeleteSheep for 1200 km !! That sounds like ovine heaven - I'm on my way.....what's the grass like down under?
Sorry for taking so long to get baaack to ewe, but Farmer Giles moved my flock to a new pasture and it has taken over a week to get broadband installed at our end of the valley. Steve do you by any chance have Baa Baa's email,- he sounds like a well travelled sheep, even if he is going grey.
On a very serious note, I'm rather worried that you are travelling in a van with someone called Stew - you could end up at the wrong end of a VERY unfortunate misunderstanding ("What do you want for dinner, stew?") . I should know, with a name like mine !
A bit about me - (less about ewe!). Maa was a North Country Cheviot, while Paa was a blue faced Leicester with a strange sense of humour. and I'm still working out where my green ears came from - maybe just too fond of the grass!
Well there's a queue here now to use the line - I'm being told to flock off.