Christchurch - Playing the Waiting game

Hey all, I've arrived back in Christchurch for the last time on this particular voyage of mine. And a few things have happened since, that I deemed worth blogging about.


First I had to say good bye to Kris, Bruce, and Ayva. This was an especially sad time for me since I had such a good time staying with them. So thank you very much Kris and Bruce! It was a blast, and I'm looking forward to August when you come visit in Bozeman! Remember my home is your home!

So, on my way to Christchurch, I found out that the fastest way to get here from Nelson is to travel through Lewis Pass. Lewis pass is one of the roads that my mother and Linnea and I didn't have time to drive on during their time here. And it's too bad, because it was a absolutely stunning drive. Although, it didn't seem that there were many places to turn off from to wander off the road. There was this pull off though where I got this picture. Notice the snow in the mountains. Yes, it is actually starting to get cold down here in New Zealand. I haven't put on a pair of shorts in the last month actually. (Another reason I'm looking forward to Australia) But this turn off was quite beautiful, and made me realize once again what I am about to leave behind. It made me sad that I'm leaving New Zealand, and anxious to come back some time down the road to do the things that I ended up missing. Such as spending more time at the Milford Sound area, and making it to Dunedin and Invercargill. I never saw any penguins down here either, so I'll have to come back for that. But in the mean time, I'm happy to be leaving! It's time now. I have plenty of life left to make it back! :) (Speaking of which. . .I thought of a saying that really bothers me. Everyone says "it's a once in a lifetime opportunity" Well, I don't think that's ever true! If you don't want it to be once in a lifetime, don't make it once in a lifetime. You can always do something twice if you put your mind to it.)

And finally, I have broke down and sold Larry. This is the final parting shot I got of my friend as I walked away! Sure enough, I had to cut my sale price by about a third of what I wanted for him, but in the end, I think it is O.K. The person I sold him to said he was going to get him all fixed up before trying to sell him to someone else during the busy season. So, Larry is in good hands! I hope he's happy with his new owner.

So now, I'm just hanging out in Christchurch till I fly to Sydney on Wednesday! It's a short post, but it'll do for now! See ya!