Well spent the day wandering around Christchurch and planning our next move. Not sure what I think of this place, it's very old fashioned and tired looking. the people are all nice though, we're going out for a few drinks with soem of the guys that work in the hostel tonight and we might be hitching a lift up to Kaikora with them next week to go whale watching and swim with the doplhins. Went up a big hill in a gondola today, apparently the views were supposed to be amazing but Claire and I couldn't tell the difference between that hill and the view from the Campsies. Hopefully the mountain range will be more awe inspiring! tomorrow morning we head to the glacier on the train and have a half day hike up it then
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