While Jenn and I were fooling around in the internet cafe and writing our lengthy catch up travel updates, the boys spent the rest of the day at the racetracks. This particular day was a big one for Christchurch, Cup Day. A big horse racing day. So they wanted to go catch part of it after our exploration at Akaroa. It was horse racing, but the harness kind, where the horse is rigged up to harness and the jockey rides a cart (for lack of better word, not knowing the correct term) which the horse pulls. Keith will have to fill in with more details, but they had a good time and Keith got lucky on the last race and broke even for the day.
While that was going on, Jenn and I walked around Christchurch a bit more and explored the botanical gardens. They have a huge garden there, and we only touched the surface of it. Then we ventured onto the city bus system to catch a ride back to Sumner (the beach house), and I personally was quite impressed with the bus system. The main terminal is run a lot like a subway system, and they make it very hard to miss your bus if you pay attention. So home without any difficulty, but a bit later than planned only to be surprised with dinner on the way from the men and a surprise dessert of NZ pavlova for an early birthday celebration for Jenn.
9-Nov-05
Our last day in Christchurch (for now), and the day we have to say goodbye to our good friends for a long while. Jenn and John have one more night and a late flight on the 10th to go back home and we decided to head on out to Dunedin (about 4 hours south from Christchurch, still on the east coast). So we spent the morning packing, me taking some of Jenn's travel goodies, Jenn loading us up with leftover food, and a leisurely walk on the beaches of Sumner. Then it was off to the city centre where we watched the infamous Wizard do part of his daily lecture (a colorful character who has been coming to the city square for years and delivering random speeches every day at 1:00). He was talking something about the right way to keep a woman, and Jenn and I quickly got bored and roamed the craft fair going on, and got me some more fashionable (albeit, cheap) sunglasses. Then it was goodbye and off to the bus.
Here is a shot of the four of us in cathedral square in Christchurch. Basically the center of town:
We had a wonderful time hanging out with you guys, John and Jenn! It was so fun getting to know you better and spend some nice, relaxing time exploring part of NZ together. We look forward to more adventures together!
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