Christchurch

Hey Folks!

So I just arrived in Christchurch on the South Island of NZ. It's vacation time and my buddy Tanner and I have been bumming around the South since Sunday. we've been doing a combination of camping and staying in hostels meeting really cool people along the way. We spent the 1st night of vacation in Marlborough Sound, camping by the ocean and watching phosphorescent (sp?) algae in the waves on a moon-less night. it was beautiful. Then we made our way though Nelson and then over to Blenheim, where we spent the night in a hostel with a huge crew of Europeans who were there working on the vineyards. We then headed down to Kaikoura, a little town on the coast famous for whale watching. it was a bit of a tourist trap, but the campsite was cheap and the ocean was nice. we saw some seals, but no whales. We arrived in Christchurch with Jossie and Chris, a nice couple we met, well, on the road. We're planning on spending the night with our friend Sam and her mother who is here visiting. Christchurch is flat and big, and not nearly as nice as Wellington, in my opinion. the day after tomorrow we're gonna meet three other IHPers and head down to Fjordland on the very tip of the Island. The scenary is supposed to be fantastic.

So I'm doing well. I'm happy and safe and full of good energy.