Auckland - Christchurch (??? km)
Christchurch - Oamaru
Time to subject ourselves to the ravages of Air New Zealand once more and fly from Auckland down to Christchurch. I jest, as they really are quite superb. Express Check-in at the terminal even with all our heavy luggage. Bit of a cockup, mind, as the terminal spat out two tickets, one with Carolines name o it and one by the name of Bruce somebody. Turns out that the machine was a bit screwy and was keeping hold of the last ticket. No matter, quickly sorted and through security - six times so far and no beep.
The plan for the South Island is fluid. Basically, we want to get to Milford Sound and back before the 13th. This will involve driving the Southern Scenic Route around to Te Anau, but we aren't planning on staying anywhere in particular. This part of the honeymoon is Caroline's bit, as she gets to indulge her passion for geology and wildlife.
New Zealand is blessed with a surfeit of cheap motels. Basically small drive up studio flats, perfect for people journeying around the country. Our first stop was in Oamaru on the east coast. We found a small place out of town for just $65 and it was pretty much ideal, apart from one small factor - it was bloody freezing. I think the temparature was about 9oC but still being used to the 80oC plus of Hawaii, it was a shock to the system. Never mind, as we settled down for a cold night.
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