Hello all, So we just posted our last update but have a little time, so you get a double dose today! We left Takaka, went to Arthur's Pass and Castle Hill for bouldering for a couple days (high altitude, very chilly at night) and are now in Christchurch. More on Christchurch after we explore it - so far we have mostly seen the inside of this internet cafe - nothing fancy, but the owners must know an aspiring painter, plenty of Renoir knock-offs! So, more on the little details of New Zealand. To begin, there are many, many sheep here. Emphasis on the MANY. Also, the Kiwis tourism industry has kept the fact that the roads here are incredibly windy to themselves. The hairpin turns have been awe inspiring (and stomach turning)! We've mostly explored small
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