Christchurch is a nice town - kind of like Victoria, BC, but smaller and not quite as fancy. We stayed at Greatstay, a cozy, modern B&B. The owners were really nice (when haven't they been?) I mentioned that I wanted to try the NZ breakfast of Pikelets, and the hostess made them for me the next morning! Her husband was an old car collector, and had several cars brought in from the States and refurbished them himself. He took us for a drive around the city in the car and we took lots of pictures. In the city there are really nice walking streets with cafes and shops. J finally got a haircut in this trendy place by a guy we figured was gay "not that there's anything wrong with that". Scissor Sisters - Europe's most
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