Kaikoura

We travelled back to Christchurch- what a mission of a journey! It was a really hot sunny day though and we got to do a bit of sunbathing by the stunningly blue Lake Tekapo on the way up. Guess who we shared a room with in Christchurch? Yes, 4 Swedish guys! Its obviously meant to be...

On to Kaikoura. And the rain came down! Harder than ever! Luckily we were staying in a cute little hostel with a tv room, so the whole bus packed in for a marathon DVD session. In the middle of 'The Perfect Storm' the roof started leaking. Good times. We stayed in a room with people from.. no, not Sweden, but Amersham! The guy went to Challoners but had been expelled in his last year...

We stayed an extra day in Kaikoura, and luckily the weather was fantastic. We went on a lovely walk along the cliff top around Kaikoura peninsula, and saw fur seals! Finally had AWESOME meal (pasta, beans/tomato, tuna and cream cheese). We met two guys from Essex and went to a pub quiz which we were doing well at until the Saints section, and finally current affairs finished us off.

The stars were absolutely amazing and you could see the milky way really clearly. I (Amy) swear Orion was upside down but no-one else will believe me.