Lazy day in the movie room

Today was a lazy day because we were all tired from last night’s activities. In the morning we watched a movie. After that N. and I took the bikes and went to find the beach. Of course we didn’t find it and made a lot of detours – it is so confusing, the sun is supposed to be in the south at noon! At least it meant that we saw lots of Christchurch. Eventually it began to rain but we were lucky the Pak’N’Save supermarket crossed our way, so we did a bit of shopping. Meanwhile the rain stopped and … Continue reading

Kiwi Basecamp, Christchurch – my first home in New Zealand

It’s a wonderful day. The sun is shining. We are sitting in the courtyard and enjoying the day. The breakfast is free and they are making fresh bread. It tastes wonderful. I had four slices. My last meal was yesterday at 3:00pm, so I was really hungry. After that I took one of the free to rent bikes and went into the city. I had a short look at two Backpacker car markets. I saw some good offers, but I haven’t decided yet. At the City Mall I bought two bottles of wine. Back in the city centre I bought … Continue reading