Just a short post for a change

 18th February

Well, well, well. A remarkably good night's sleep was had after all. Containers stopped being loaded by 9 pm and all we had was the hum of the ships engine. So reminiscent of when we were on the cruise ships many years ago, it actually helped us off to sleep rather than hinder.

Today we made for Christchurch via Geraldine. The land has changed from the dramatic Southern Alps to being more flat and uninteresting. The roads straight with very little bends to keep the interest. So I failed in taking any photos of the journey today. When we reached Arundel Bridge we stopped early at a freedom camping spot near to the Rangitata river. It was only 3 pm but the sun was out the day was warm and we felt like a walk along the river. Camp was set up and off we went.

It could have been a lovely walk had it not been for vegetation either side of the river to hinder our progress. 

Yes it was cold and very fast flowing.

 

Quiddler is about to commence.

With that early stop, we made use of the table next to us, beers came out and so did the card came Quiddler. I'm still in the lead although Ian did managed to win three of the six games played. He seems to be on a roll, and as Marilyn would say, damnation!