So the Journey back to Ashburton begins, with the oh so not fun journey back to the Airport catching 3 buses!! Yes 3 buses to get from the North Shore to the airport!! But it was easier than i thought and very straight forward!! A beautiful clear blue skies day temps not to cold, but they will be when i head to the South!! Couple of hours wait at the airport and we board. Land in Christchurch and the shuttle driver waiting for me with my name on a card! HA ha fe...

So last night was my last night with Ilse and she dropped me off at Debbie's house way up in the North Bay some 1 hours drive away!! Crazy how big this place is. I would have bused it but Ilse wouldnt let me in the pouring rain and gale force winds!! Shucks a major change in the weather from what had been!! I was not keen!! I had an absolutely amazing time with Ilse, with catching uo and her showing me around a few places. Bring on the summer when we can do so mu...

Another late morning rise and a relaxing day planned. To go to Puhoi for lunch and visit the cheese factory. Apparently there is alot of History in Puhoi, but the picturesque beauty of the place blew me away, unfortunately no pictures taken as very narrow roads and they were busy so not able to stop. But please have a look on google and read the history and the check out a few images. We stopped at the local pub and boy oh boy it was jam packed, but we man...

A Late morning start, a beautiful sunny warm day and shorts and t-shirt it is again!! If only all winter days were like this!! We're off to Muriwai Beach, yes the beach where the man was attacked and killed by 4 great white sharks!!! 27.02.2013 RIP Adam strange!! We've got the doggy in the back and ready for some fun playing time and clicking away with the good old camera! Wow WOW WOW is what i have to say!! Long,black sandy beaches so so soft and just beautif...

Right..... after a VERY late night of chatting and catching up of many many years of..... well life really; going through a case and a half of beer likely more I lost count but NOT drunk ~ MERRY and i dont know how much biltong and dry woers eaten ~ I was feeling rather worse for wear but all is good!! RIGHT!!!! Its time to be a proper FT (foreign tourist or F'ING Tourist) ha ha!! As known in Zimbabwe. We went to a few places on the first day the first being:...