Christchurch

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We awoke this morning to a cold, wintry day. After a breakfast of Mexican Omelette at Sophie’s Restaurant down the street, we caught the local bus into town.

We wandered around Cathedral Square, taking photos in the rain, and had a look around the information centre, bumping into Lena and Dominic. A Rogan Josh pie and glass of red wine at the Taj Mahal restaurant, looked like a good idea, and after lunch, with the rain still pouring down, we decided to give it a miss and head back to the hotel for a rest.

Six-thirty saw us in the hotel restaurant, sitting with Lena and Dominic, enjoying a Welcome Dinner (in buffet style) with the other members of our Coach Tour. We enjoyed a pleasant evening, with a pianist playing in the background.

We met Peter Clemens, our coach driver, who gave us information about our “bags out”, “breakfast”, “on the coach” timetable for the next morning. Little did we know we would learn to dread those words at the end of each long day on the coach.

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Photos

Statue of Robert Falcon Scott
This statue stands in a beautiful park, through which the Avon River flows