Friday 20 October 2006 - Halswell Spent the day looking around Halswell, sat in the domain reading and relaxing! Another entertaining evening with Alan and Pat's funny stories about their neighbours and their dogs and dying trees!!

Thursday 19 October 2006 - Akoroa Last day with Brad so we went on a little trip to Akoroa, french style town with french road names and french cafe's. Very cute. Walked around Rue de Jollie and went to the Wharf. On the way back stopped at Birdlings Flat, pebbly beach where you could find gems (if you were lucky!) Last drive for Rita but she was too busy looking for sheep (there were plenty but she wanted the most photogenic one!) to notice that petrol ...

Tuesday 17 October 2006 - Hamner Springs & Kaikoura Made our way north of Christchurch up to Hamner Springs. Straight into Hamner Springs Thermal Pools & Spa. Spent the day hopping from pool to pool relaxing! Some smelling of sulphur but after Rotorua it was nothing! Great way to spend a day! Short drive up to Kaikoura where we treated ourselves to fish & chip supper! Apparently this was a must do in Kaikoura!! Wednesday 18 October 2006 - Ka...

Sunday 15 October 2006 - Dunedin CityAn afternoon to see the sights of Dunedin.  First stop Cadbury's World! Sunday not the best day as the machines don't run so opted for the brewery tour instead! Walked around the City seeing the most photographed building in New Zealand! The Railway Station - took a picture!! Then on to the University of Otago but wouldn't let us sign up! So off to Speight's Brewery we went! Spent an hour learning all...

Saturday 14 October 2006 - Otago Peninsula Arrived at Penguin Place and straight on a Penguin tour. A little talk about yellow-eyed penguins before we were to set out in lovely green macs! Sel made a joke about stealing a penguin and putting it in her handbag, Robert - our guide, didn't really share her humour!! Got shown around the penguin sanctuary and got introduced to various penguins (since forgotten their names!!) Sunday 15 October 2006 - Otag...