Sunday evening we left LAX airport at 11pm and travelled for 13 hours arriving on Tuesday morning at Auckland New Zealand…Where did Monday go to??? We then had an internal flight to Christchurch South Island, 45 minutes, and picked up our hire car.

So here we are in Timaru after a 2 hour car journey very tired but excited to finally be here.

No photos today as our cameras were packed away sorry.

When we arrived in Christchurch a Maori welcome of shouting, songs and dances was being given to a family with a small child. Nose and forehead greeting too. I wonder who they were and why the New Zealanders performed to them.

Our bed and breakfast is very lovely and the owners are very kind, we have huge glass windows along the lounge and bedroom with views over the sea and town.

well that’s all for now xxx