Day #13 (Christchurch)

This day should be called "the road to Christchurch".

We started the day waaaaaayyyyyy too early. We were up at 6ish so we could load the luggage truck and catch our ferry ride from Wellington to the South Island.
The ferry was probably the biggest ferry I have ever been on. It was huge and a relatively pleasant three hour ride.
The previous night was a sloppy night for most of us so there was lots of sleeping on the boat today. I watched The Big Lebowski and chatted with the gang.
We arrived in a town called Picton and hopped on our brand new Contiki bus. It even had new bus smell.
Everyone curled up in their seats and pretty much slept for the first two hour leg of our drive. We stopped and took pictures of New Zealand fur seals on the shore next to the highway. We stopped again for a pee break about twenty minutes after that. Becky bought some yummy snacks for the next leg of the bus ride. We got back on the bus and scarfed them down while watching the movie "The fastest Indian". It was an Anthony Hopkins film about the beginnings of Indian Motorcycle and the setting of the the fastest land speed record of the time. I slept through it.
We pulled up at the hotel in Christchurch at about 5:30. Becky had taken some gravol earlier in the day and she was feeling a bit drowsy from it. Some dinner and shmoozing helped but we are both in early for the night.
Tomorrow we are headed to Milford Sound.

From the five hours we spent travelling through the South Island, I have discovered that the scenery is very similar to Vancouver Island. There are lots of mountains, a beautiful coast and the weather is rainy and cold.
Hopefully the weather will clear up before our adventures on the Fox Glacier and through Queenstown.

We are officially at the half-way mark of our tour. I'm starting to feel trip fatigue. It feels like I am almost ready to go home. Don't get me wrong, I am having the best experience of my life but its the little things like being able to cook my meals, cuddle with my kitty and see my family.
Queenstown is apparently the supposed to be the adrenaline capital of the world so that should spice the trip up a bit.
I'm looking forward to going to visit Bonnie, Mark, Jan, Michael and Eitan in San Diego.
I don't want to wish the trip away so I just have to remember to live in the moment and enjoy it. I'm definitely enjoying it!!!!!!