After a wonderful 4 months in New Zealand, we said good-bye. Left Christchurch on an early flight to Melbourne, Australia in the pouring rain. Kind of sad to leave, but we're ready for the next part of our adventure.

Melbourne is a lovely city and we're so happy that we came here. Some of the buildings remind me of London, even though this is a relatively young city. On the other hand, the skyscrapers remind me of Chicago.

Either way, it's a great place...lots of art, a variety of museums, a beautiful botanical gardens, some theatre, lots of restaurants, and a really cool market.