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hello all! so two days hav passed since my last entry. one of them was spent in christchurch. we went to the antartic centre which was great! we saw penguins and learnt about scott base the nz research base in antartica. was very interesting. there was also a room that recreated the conditions in antaertica. it was -8 degress and there was snow and wind and every 30 minutes a snow storm comes and it gets really dark and the wind blows a gale bringing it down to -18 degrees. it was so cold. from there we went to the airport to pick the relies up so theyve now joined us and we went on a tram ride around the central part of christchurch and stopped at the botanic gardens which had some beautiful rose gardens and some magnificant trees. we hopped back on the tram and went to dinner at the belgium beer cafe. the food was very yummy. today we headed out of christchurch to hanmer springs. its nestled in the foothills of the southern alps and is very pictueresque. we went to the thermal springs which were lovely but the sulpher ones smelt a bit. we went to a stonegrill place for dinner and once again the food was superb. me n mum went for a wander around town afterwards and met some nice sheep. we also found a energy drink called 'hemp'. crazy kiwis. we chatted to some locals to find out about the terrain we will encounter tomorrow on our way to westport. apparently there is very little in the way of civilisation between here and there. but now its time for bed before an early start tomoz, and a long drive. talk again soon. luv kt!
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