Southern Traverse Tour Day 8: End of Tour in Christchurch
Monday 1/14: Dunedin > Christchurch
Our final coach trip today, leaving delightful Dunedin at 7:20am from our hotel for the Inter City double-decker bus at 7:45am. Again, minimal commentary and stops and only a 20-minute refreshment break in Timaru around 10:50am. Good thing we were prepared with fruit and snacks! But such hard seats on this coach -- ouch! We were both quite relieved to arrive in Christchurch just before 2pm and take the short walk from the bus depot to the Novotel on Cathedral Square. We have a great vista over the Cathedral from our 8th floor room, despite the rather cloudy and cool weather.
After checking in, we set off to find a snack along New Regent Street and then headed to the Quake City exhibition to learn more about the Christchurch earthquakes. From there, we strolled along the Avon River in the now-sunny but still cool afternoon to see the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial, which was opened in 2017, the same year that the container mall Re:Start was closed. So glad we got to see that during our previous visit!
On the way back to the hotel, we picked up some items at the grocery store, including dinner for me. Then Mr. E went out for a jog along the Avon while I ate and did some computer work. Mr. E brought back a program for the World Buskers Festival, which is currently happening at various sites throughout the city. Perhaps something to put on the agenda for tomorrow??? We still have one whole day here on our own before heading back to Sac on Wednesday for our mid-sabbatical transition.
Our final coach trip today, leaving delightful Dunedin at 7:20am from our hotel for the Inter City double-decker bus at 7:45am. Again, minimal commentary and stops and only a 20-minute refreshment break in Timaru around 10:50am. Good thing we were prepared with fruit and snacks! But such hard seats on this coach -- ouch! We were both quite relieved to arrive in Christchurch just before 2pm and take the short walk from the bus depot to the Novotel on Cathedral Square. We have a great vista over the Cathedral from our 8th floor room, despite the rather cloudy and cool weather.
On the way back to the hotel, we picked up some items at the grocery store, including dinner for me. Then Mr. E went out for a jog along the Avon while I ate and did some computer work. Mr. E brought back a program for the World Buskers Festival, which is currently happening at various sites throughout the city. Perhaps something to put on the agenda for tomorrow??? We still have one whole day here on our own before heading back to Sac on Wednesday for our mid-sabbatical transition.
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