Christchurch and wandering Timaru

Akaroa

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Peninsula in the distance, along with the mountain chain forming the backbone of the South Island

A large boat

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Found this large boat and a couple animals in this garden as well.

Back to Timaru

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And the giant hand clutching a garage door opener. Good job that we don't have a garage.

Nahid test driving....

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too much hat and bag.

What are these guys looking at...

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All these gulls are facing the same direction for some reason...are they looking at guys?

More bathroom humor...Sumner Hostel

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Notice the two flush buttons...the one at the left gives half a flush, that on the right a full one. Your imagination why. Ecologically sound but strange. Random green tarfish decoration for some reason.

Large floating condo...

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The Seven Seas Voyager, reputedly the best cruise ship in the world owing to its all suite all balcony accomodations, running around $1000 NZ per day, (or more if you need a grand piano and two butlers) stopped in Timaru Saturday for a few hours on its way around the world (120 days). It stopped here because the two berths at Dunedin were occupied. Happens here once a year. Comments were heard from the passengers that it is only 2/3 full due to cancellations from the economic situation and that there was nothing to buy here...sad, really, no trinkets to sell to these obviously well-heeled and eager buyers, many of whom are from the US of A.

Can't you come up with another name?

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Who would select a name like this for their company...

A Housie?

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What the heck is a housie? I know these bagpipers are trying to raise money to go to Scotland in August for a big Piping get together, but how is a housie going to help? Addendum from work 02/09 Discovered that a housie (pronounced haazee) is actually a game played by old women...like bingo, maybe. Perhaps there is more $ in that than it would seem. There are numerous gaming (electronic gambling machinery) places here, of course associated with bars (to loosen up the old wallet stringe).

Hmmmm...

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Probably a political statement rather than a fact.

Jogging...

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This is the only safe place for me to walk. Crossing intersections has proven to be more dangerous for me than driving. It is a miracle I have not been hit yet! I found it is much safer to jay walk. That way I only have to deal with cars coming from the right or the left, not from multiple angles turning, round abouting, etc... I ALWAYS look the WRONG way when I approach the curb...