We just had a wonderful couple of weeks with our parents. That is why we haven't been calling or posting or anything else. It was a busy and excellent trip and we'll try to show you the best of it. First we picked up Linda and George in Christchurch and went up to Kaikoura. This first picture is the backyard of Lyell Creek Lodge where we stayed in Kaikoura. Below the pampas grass were the Hoffmans eating the enormous crayfish we caught when we went fishing with Johnnie George (the guy who runs the hostel). Kaikoura is a really cool little town where the mountains literally meet the sea. Sorry this is underlined, I don't know how to fix it.
At this point we were just getting back from fishing with Johnnie. We were so happy, one cause Mae's parents were in New Zealand, two, because we didn't get sea sick and we were sure we would, and finally because our newly purchased sun protection keep us away from the dangerous, cancerous UV rays so prevalent in NZ, and made us look really cool!
We got pretty close to these wandering albatross while out fishing. They say that their wing span can be up to 10 feet, they were absolutely enormous. Instead of flapping their wings they just glide and use their feet like a water ski.
This is lake victoria (more of a pond really) in Hagley park in Christchurch. It is a much better city than we first gave it credit for when we drove threw four months ago. Mostly it was always sunny and warm, kind of the opposite of Dunedin.
This is the Cathedral that is in the heart of Christchurch, with the rose window behind Mae and Linda. When my parents arrived it was New Years Eve and there was a big party in Cathedral Square. I was the only one who stayed up until midnight to hear and see a few of the fireworks. We had all gone to bed and I couldn't fall asleep due to the contents of my mothers fanny pack, and my contemplation of how to best present it to Mae, more on that later.
At this point we were just getting back from fishing with Johnnie. We were so happy, one cause Mae's parents were in New Zealand, two, because we didn't get sea sick and we were sure we would, and finally because our newly purchased sun protection keep us away from the dangerous, cancerous UV rays so prevalent in NZ, and made us look really cool!
We got pretty close to these wandering albatross while out fishing. They say that their wing span can be up to 10 feet, they were absolutely enormous. Instead of flapping their wings they just glide and use their feet like a water ski. 
This is lake victoria (more of a pond really) in Hagley park in Christchurch. It is a much better city than we first gave it credit for when we drove threw four months ago. Mostly it was always sunny and warm, kind of the opposite of Dunedin. 
This is the Cathedral that is in the heart of Christchurch, with the rose window behind Mae and Linda. When my parents arrived it was New Years Eve and there was a big party in Cathedral Square. I was the only one who stayed up until midnight to hear and see a few of the fireworks. We had all gone to bed and I couldn't fall asleep due to the contents of my mothers fanny pack, and my contemplation of how to best present it to Mae, more on that later.
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