Wrapping up NZ

Alright. So we told you in the first Christchurch post that it basically sucked. Well, that was not true for our second visit so our humble apologies to the city and our viewers: it's ok to go there. Secondly, we moved back into the YMCA to get everything ready for our departure to Auckland and, ultimately Sydney, Australia. Oh, and in between, there was off course something called "Christmas".

To make our Christmas a little more festive (in a city that was not festive at all - no pun intended) and to make up for the fact that we could not be with our loved ones, we decided to do some "fancy" dining to get into that Christmas spirit. And while the food was wonderful (and again relatively cheap), we also decided to stop by the "nachtmis" in Christchurch's cathedral. Unfortunately, if we wanted to attend, we had to already take our seat and wait for 3 hours before it started. Now, we don't know about you guys, but we're not THAT holy so we decided to pack our bags that evening for the transfer to Auckland and ultimately Sydney.

New Zealand was a wonderfully diverse country with nature being the definite star (just like California). For all of you who still have clue how it really looks, go over the posts again and rent the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was a 23-day blast and we can honestly say that we "tackled" this country in the given amount of time as best we could. Finally, pray for us as we commence on our next challenge: taking on the vast island-continent of Australia. (PS. And a big slimy holiday kiss from the both of us).