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Wellington... and on to Christchurch
Monday was the day that Russell worked. We went over to WETA and he spent the entire day doing demos for four different groups. I sat and listened mostly. Then we caught a cache on a headland nearby where I left my Leigh Ann memorial geocoin to start its new journeys. This is the coin that went to South Africa and came back to Berkeley. It has been on my bedside table since July and I thought it was fitting that it be on the road again. Esp. after reading about a women's motorcycle journey around NZ. *grin* I had planned to leave a turtle travelbug at this cache but I opened it and a sig item on top was of a guy on his motorcycle, so I knew I had to leave the LAH geocoin there. I look forward to following her adventures.
Tuesday Russell went sightseeing and I went shopping. I didn't actually buy much but I did find a couple of caches. (And DNF'd the big one I had really be looking for. I think it has been mnuggled.) I did get a Te Tiki tshirt for myself and presents for a few people. Hopefully Christchurch will be a better souvenier hunting ground. Russell & I met up again for dinner and ate The Balti House we had noticed across from the info centre. Yum! He had chicken makhani and I had tandoori fish.
Wednesday we got up bright and early and got ourselves to the interisland ferry for our trip to the South Island. Then we spent the rest of the day on the train (which got into Christchurch at 7pm, about 40 minutes late). We just had dinner at a nearby Russian restaurant (I had borsht and pelmeny and Russell had stroganoff). There doesn't seem to be any internet in the room, so hopefully I will find someplace tomorrow to post this.
I will be very glad to get home to my waterbed, my internet connexion (my Second Life!), diet Dr. Pepper, my kitchen and my pain meds as I didn't actually manage to bring enough ibuprofen. We paid $10 for 24 200mg the other day but they are gone by now. New Zealand is nice enough but it is very expensive and whilst I was afraid two weeks wouldn't be enough time, it is plenty.
Oooh, Russell just came back with the wifi info and there *is* a connexion. He says it is slow (so probably no SL) but at least I can post this!
Tuesday Russell went sightseeing and I went shopping. I didn't actually buy much but I did find a couple of caches. (And DNF'd the big one I had really be looking for. I think it has been mnuggled.) I did get a Te Tiki tshirt for myself and presents for a few people. Hopefully Christchurch will be a better souvenier hunting ground. Russell & I met up again for dinner and ate The Balti House we had noticed across from the info centre. Yum! He had chicken makhani and I had tandoori fish.
Wednesday we got up bright and early and got ourselves to the interisland ferry for our trip to the South Island. Then we spent the rest of the day on the train (which got into Christchurch at 7pm, about 40 minutes late). We just had dinner at a nearby Russian restaurant (I had borsht and pelmeny and Russell had stroganoff). There doesn't seem to be any internet in the room, so hopefully I will find someplace tomorrow to post this.
I will be very glad to get home to my waterbed, my internet connexion (my Second Life!), diet Dr. Pepper, my kitchen and my pain meds as I didn't actually manage to bring enough ibuprofen. We paid $10 for 24 200mg the other day but they are gone by now. New Zealand is nice enough but it is very expensive and whilst I was afraid two weeks wouldn't be enough time, it is plenty.
Oooh, Russell just came back with the wifi info and there *is* a connexion. He says it is slow (so probably no SL) but at least I can post this!
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