Boxing Day Quake

Lucky For us we missed the new quake 5km in the city. Www.stuff.co.nz

Sitting in front of nice warm log fire

After another long day on the road we have ended up in Glenorchy for the night.

Last we stayed in Manoupouri and left for Bluff hoping to go to Stewart Island but the weather was bad so decided to head back up to Queenstown.

Today we have been to

Manoupouri

Lake houraka

Bluff

Invercargle

Queenstown

Glenorchy

Doubtful sound

Today we decided to make a last minute trip on the sound. So have stayed another night in manapouri.

Was really good 8hr trip we went on 2 boats and coach and also visited the underground power station.

Now staying in a backpackers called Freestone

xmas day

Today we left Lake Hawea and went to Queenstown via Wanaka and the condrona valley.

We stopped for coffee and starbucks in Queenstown and drove to Lake Te anau where we had a Christmas lunch of Trampers Breakfast and liz had baked potato cheese and beans.

After breakfast we booked us on the Glow worm cave trip across the other side of the lake.

We are now in Manapouri Backpackers which is a really small town.

Just had a quick Bonfire and some Christmas tarts and apple juice

Lake Hawea

Well after driving for 6hrs we have decided to check into a camp site for the night.
It was good to see Ivory towers again and we will indeed miss fox

Ivory Towers

We are staying the night at our old backpackers. Really been fun being back went to the lake and the glow worm dell (which they have ruined by putting in a cycle track).

Nice to see Ann and Dale again and lucky for us they haven't changed the wireless key for 2 years so FREE internet for tonight.

Got local price in pub too the lady remembered us!!

Road Trip

after all the stress of trying to get jobs for work permits we are taking a well deserved road trip down to Stewart Island via Haast, Wanaka and Manipouri - photos to follow:-)

Back in Christchurch

Well we are now back in Christchurch as the job did not work out a long story but basically they were in partnership and the other partner still had to sign the agreement and move all her stuff out the flat which we couldnt use for fear of her family coming round so always had to eat out and stay in pokey motel unit! Kate's mum and backup came round and started emptying the flat and giving Kevin grief and Pam was bossing me around and acting like she owned the place when it was in reality her daughter who did. We had a bad feeling when we first took the job something like this would happen when it was half sold - lucky we got a room back in same house and I got my job back! Mark has too but only on temp contract

Arrived @ new job

Well we have just come back from a quick stroll around a stream.

Liz’s book turned up and luckily my New Zealand driving licence turned up as well!! officially a kiwi well almost

New Job

Well we have ourselves a job in Hanmer Springs - I just met with our Consultant and we will pay the Sign on fee tonight and send him JD's for him to pick the best Title. He is thinking Housekeeping Manager - apparently Assistant Manager is no good! Only one of us needs the Title the other can come in under Partnership. So we going over to Hanmer on the weekend to meet the Owners and to arrange a start date:-)

Christchurch Santa Parade

Today was the Santa parade went from 2-3:30pm was pretty good