• A Blustery Day-Lyttleton & Christchurch

    December 30, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    We woke up to winds of 27 mph gusting to 32. Luckily it settled down during our tour, and didn't rain until we got back.

    Nice bus tour. We were the first ship to visit Lyttleton since the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010. We saw an overview of the town, and got a lot of history of the area- including the earthquake, the aftermath, and the ongoing effects.

    We went to Mona Vale Gardens, and saw lots of roses. A few were fragrant, but surprisingly, many had no scent.

    The bus driver was kind enough to stop so that another lady and I could hit an ATM to get NZ dollars.

    Lunch at Cagney's- dinner at Windows- The braised brisket was amazing.
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