Day 18 Christchurch Our first full day in Christchurch. We had bought some groceries from a late night store last night so decided that we would have breakfast in our suite, or should I say house, cause it's the size of one. Put a load of washing into the machine; it would be silly not to take advantage whilst we've got the use and went out sightseeing. Most of the central city is walking distance from the hotel but there is a free yellow shuttle bus that tak...

Day 17 Fiji - New Zealand The day dawned bright and sunny again after last nights rain but really humid; the sort of weather that when you get out of the shower you are as wet again 5 mins later! Breakfast then a lovely walk along the beach. Got talking to some Canadians in the next villa who were from Nova Scotia also escaping the winter; they were also travelling to South Island NZ for their daughters wedding. Eleven o'clock pick up arrived far too quickly...