Thanks for sharing. About 7 years ago I spent 10 days touring the South Island with my husband. He was with the Antarctic squadron and Christchurch was their Jumping off point. He was still working after a season on the Ice and I flew down and met him there. It is a beautiful island!!! I hope to go back someday.
One of our favorite things to do was to hit the rose gardens in each town we visited. I also remember how friendly the people were everywhere we went. We stayed in several Bed and Breakfast's and really enjoyed visiting with the owners and other guests as well.