Christchurch - Skiing!! and Golfing???

We were sad to leave Australia, but entered the beautiful landscape of New Zealand. The customs guy was much nicer here! We set off in our rented 4WD vehicle up the mountain to stay at a beautiful golf resort (you wonder who booked this?). Terrace Downs was a beautiful resort near Methven, which a ski town at the base of Mt. Hutt. We golfed in four degree C drizzle, you don't need complicated formulas to figure out who enjoyed this. Megan's first tee shot did not splash in the water- due to the fact that the lake was frozen over.

The next day we went skiing at Mt. Hutt. We drove a 20 km winding-snake-of-a-road up to the ski resort, actually driving up through the clouds to a beautiful sunny warm day of skiing (1 degree C). The snow was great and the views spectacular. It wasn't as scary driving down....no guard rails and the sheer cliffs kept us alert despite being tired after skiing.

Our flight to Queenstown was cancelled so we had to take a bus today. Wonderful countryside and some friendly Aussies helped the seven hour ride go by pretty quick. Though the highlight was leaving a jacket and camera on the bus and then having to run after it as it left- good exercise for cramped legs. Stay tuned for our adventures in Queenstown....

We've stayed in some nice places and eaten in some nice restaurants- the exception perhaps being the Melbourne airport meal, aka the shouldnotta fritatta! All the same, leaving the camera on the bus may be a sign that we're looking forward to a homecooked meal. Enjoy the pictures.

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Part of trip: New Zealand

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