Car Adventures

Hello!

Today was rainy and pretty chilly in Christchurch - so it was the perfect day to search for a car :)! We were thinking we would buy a car here and sell it back when we are leaving..but we found out that it was more expensive than we thought and we kept worrying what would happen if we couldn't sell the car back...I say "we" but we all know that was me being the worrywort :) So we rented one or should I say "hired" one - that is what the Kiwi's call it! They also call a trunk a "boot" and a hood a "bonnet" - you learn something new everyday! We get our early 90's Mazda - which I am sure is a beauty - tomorrow around lunchtime and we will be off to explore the South Island! First stop will be Kaikora - a coastal town where we hope to swim with the dolphins if the weather permits.

PLEASE say your prayers about us driving on the left hand side of the road...I am a little scared of that...and so should everyone else who will be on the road with me :)

Other than that - we have just been exploting Christchurch. We went to the BEAUTIFUL botanical gardens yesterday and did a walking tour of the city. There is a river that runs through the city called the Avon and there were people riding down in gondolas - "punting" - like in Venice - very cute :)

Jessie has been sampling all the local wines and I have been tasting all the beers brewed here :)

I will post pictures soon!!

Love,
Alley