We left Queenstown on Monday 10 September and caught our 8.30am bus to Christchurch. We made a couple of short stops and a stop for lunch before we arrived in Christchurch at 5.30pm. We checked into the 'Penthouse' at Base Backpackers - the top floor of the building that included a large living space with 2 sofa's, 8 big bean bags, 2 big TV's with loads of channel's, a playstation, a sundeck, a huge kitchen and a bathroom. The Penthouse sleeps 15 but we were the only guests there for our 4 night stay. After settling in, we walked around the town and did some grocery shopping. After dinner at the hostel and watching TV, we went downstairs at 10pm to the hostel bar for a few beers with our mate Kirby. At 1am closing time,
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