This day the buses took us on a tour around the Christchurch area out to the coast and then inland a bit. Once again, it was just so pretty! It was very cold that day, probably the coldest day of the whole tour. And raining still. But it was ok because we were all sort of used to it by then. The coast of New Z
ealand was nothing like our coasts. It’s basically the sea, then a small beach and then the land goes straight into hills. It’s quite odd to see all of the houses propped up on stilts hanging off the steep cliff-hills. It’s actually really funny because the land is so steep that the houses’ garages must be at the bottom of the hill with the house about 500m up because the cars wouldn’t be able to drive up. This means that the only way to get into your house is to walk up a path on about a 20% gradient hill for half a kilometre! Haha no wonder those New Zealanders are so fit! Not really but still.
After we had gone for a bit along the coast we went inland for a bit. And here was where we saw our first sheep! They were eating grass in the hills, a whole heap of them, all very fluffy. It was very funny because when we all spotted it we got so excited! And then the bus driver made a comment saying “Geese, I thought only New Zealanders got excited when they saw sheep!” Obviously he didn’t realise that we were only excited because finally, in the land of sheep, we had spotted some! And of course we have to get plenty of photos of the sheep in New Zealand!
ealand was nothing like our coasts. It’s basically the sea, then a small beach and then the land goes straight into hills. It’s quite odd to see all of the houses propped up on stilts hanging off the steep cliff-hills. It’s actually really funny because the land is so steep that the houses’ garages must be at the bottom of the hill with the house about 500m up because the cars wouldn’t be able to drive up. This means that the only way to get into your house is to walk up a path on about a 20% gradient hill for half a kilometre! Haha no wonder those New Zealanders are so fit! Not really but still.After we had gone for a bit along the coast we went inland for a bit. And here was where we saw our first sheep! They were eating grass in the hills, a whole heap of them, all very fluffy. It was very funny because when we all spotted it we got so excited! And then the bus driver made a comment saying “Geese, I thought only New Zealanders got excited when they saw sheep!” Obviously he didn’t realise that we were only excited because finally, in the land of sheep, we had spotted some! And of course we have to get plenty of photos of the sheep in New Zealand!
The scenery in the hills was very nice, especially with the rainy backdrop that really just competed the picture. We then drove back into Christchurch town in time to p
lay a 1pm concert in the Cathedral. That performance really was magical. The sound echoed around the beautiful old building and just filled it up with lovely music. The sound lingered in the air for a few seconds after being played which created a wonderful echoie sound. We then went back to the accommodation and had dinner as usual. All the while everyone is becoming closer friends and meeting those who they hadn’t talked to before. My girls and I tended to hang around with the grade eleven and twelve guys with the occasional grade twelve girl thrown in. But that was a group of about 30 people so we were often in smaller groups. But still, I had hardly talked to any of the people who I was now hanging out with. That’s what I love on tour, how everyone becomes such good friends :)
lay a 1pm concert in the Cathedral. That performance really was magical. The sound echoed around the beautiful old building and just filled it up with lovely music. The sound lingered in the air for a few seconds after being played which created a wonderful echoie sound. We then went back to the accommodation and had dinner as usual. All the while everyone is becoming closer friends and meeting those who they hadn’t talked to before. My girls and I tended to hang around with the grade eleven and twelve guys with the occasional grade twelve girl thrown in. But that was a group of about 30 people so we were often in smaller groups. But still, I had hardly talked to any of the people who I was now hanging out with. That’s what I love on tour, how everyone becomes such good friends :)
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