Our flight was great - first leg Air Canada to LA, second leg Air New Zealand to Auckland. The concern we had about making connections in LA was unnecessary - they parked the incoming flight right next door to the outgoing one! Air New Zealand has great food - they credit their chefs!
We found the mini-shuttle at the airport - delivered us to City Garden Lodge. It is what is called a 'backpackers' in NZ terminology. It's a hostel. We have a nice spacious quiet room with a good bed in a property that once belonged to the Queen of Tonga. Bathroom facilities are shared but beautifully clean. There is a shared kitchen - 3 gas cooktops and 3 sinks, and a huge refrigerator.
Yesterday we walked west along the water (and walked, and walked) to Mission Bay. The Fish Pot Cafe has excellent fish & chips, and it was lovely looking at the ocean again. We might have rented bikes if we had realized how far, not that our host hadn't warned us. We bought lamb sausages for dinner, and some wine, and just about stayed awake long enough to cook them!
The weather was very English, somewhat damp. But it is warm - short sleeved shirt warm! And there is a tropical undertone of humidity, wonderful after the dry central heating.
Today (March 3) is looking much better than the downpour forecast - so we are debating between museum and ferry ride to an island in the harbour.
You have arrived. As with my railway friends in Perth WA have to keep reminding myself that we are a day behind thanks to the International Date Line.
ReplyDeleteHow did Eric cope with being seated for so long?
Did he get up and trot up and down the aisles of the aeroplane? And no doubt Susan kept her end of the bargain and trotted the other way as well.
Take photographs, enjoy the weather, don't stay close to overhanging buildings in Christchurch and keep us posted.