Christchurch, Kaikoura, Nelson and Poo Pub

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On my first day in Christchurch I went to the Antarctica Centre, which sounds very exciting I suppose really. I saw some more penguins, experienced a simulated arctic storm and had a ride in a haaglund. Felt pretty sick after going up and down the massive chicanes!

Sunday was the start of the Kiwi Experience, I know it seems rather naff to use these companies, but they're very good if you're on your own!

We drove up to Kaikoura and I decided to go fishing for some reason, forgetting that I really don't have sea legs! I managed to get really quite sick and threw up Red Bull and ginger biscuits over the side of the boat! Whoops. I did manage to catch four fish though and the skipper had a metal leg as a shark had chomped it off! We could up all the fish later and ate it, what a hunter gatherer I am!

There's a nice bunch of people on my bus at the moment and I have a really good feeling about New Zealand.

Next day we drove through lots of beautiful, lush, hilly tree-y countryside up to Nelson. Not a lot to there unfortunately but it was a lovely hostel and we all had fun at the muddy beach at night fall.

On the move again the next morning to Westport. I thought it would be a good idea to go quad biking, not remembering how scary it was last time! I can't go fast *and* steer, so at one point I just went fast, into a bush and tipped the bike on to me spilling stinking petrol all over my thigh. Ouch. I got back up again though and improved my tactics a bit, whenever I needed to turn I braked!

The next day we spent a lot of time driving. We stopped off to look at the pancake rocks and again pick up items for the fancy dress party and the "Poo Pub" aka Lake Mahinaoua. I decided to go as an English Rose which as I already am one it wasn't too hard:P We also had a Steve Irwin, the Sun, a kiwi, trees and bushes etc etc...

I have very sadly possibly lost all my Australia photos and most the photos of above, so the photos here aren't mine, the best are locked onto my memory card. There is a chance I could get them back but one camera shop has already tried to no avail so I don't hold high hopes:-(

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Photos

Caught a fish!
Gutted I don't have my own pictures!