LOCATION: Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
WEATHER: Cloudy, misty. Turned much cooler. Highs in 50s
We learned that our campground site, Donegal's Irish Pub, is one of the oldest buildings in New Zealand. They also have beautiful gardens.
Each site is labelled with an Irish name. This is our site, with horses galloping in the nearby field.
We drove the "Alpine Scenic Route", a very winding road through mountains and farms. After making a circle, we arrived back on the Pacific Coast and enjoyed an indoor (in the car) lunch picnic watching the waves.
On to Christchurch. We selected this RV park as it is on the bus line to downtown, which we plan to explore tomorrow.
The manager told us about a great neighborhood pub, so we walked there, about 3 kms. Really great beer and cozy atmosphere.
DINNER: Eating leftovers is our mission tonight and tomorrow night, before we fly out. I made an omelette with leftovers...minced grilled lamb, onions, broccoli, garlic and blue cheese. As I cooked in the communal kitchen, I chatted with a family from Norway with 4 little children tenting around the country, a family with 3 children from Israel, a couple from New Caledonia (a French colony near Fiji), and a couple from here in Christchurch whose home was destroyed 5 years ago in the earthquake.
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