I'm in Christchurch on my last night in New Zealand, which has definitely lived up to expectations. I feel as if I've done an awaful lot in a few weeks here.
The sun has come out again after some grey and even wet days. Kaikoura finally showed me its beautiful views (see picture), and now I'm in Christchurch which shows very little evidence that it was hit by a huge earthquake less than four months ago.
On my final full day in Kaikoura I visited a historic house which gave an insight into the lives of early European arrivals and the whaling industry (it's interesting that the town now lives off whale watching rather than whale hunting) and then enjoyed a sheep shearing demonstration which seemed a very New Zealand thing to do.
And today I actually saw two kiwis (the birds not the people). They are very rare, shy, nocturnal creatures so the only way to see them is in captivity, in almost pitch dark, and total silence. And they aren't the most exciting creatures to look at, but I felt it completed my New Zealand experience.
Tomorrow it's off to Sydney and the next stage of the journey.
Sydney is not just the next stage of your journey, it's where your journey truly begins! Hee, not that I'm biased or anything! ;)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing you Veronica, will get the kettle on! Or put an extra shrimp on the barby eh lol ;))