Tuesday 6th May - Day 93

Catching the 5:10 am bus was no fun but a new adventure awaits - New Zealand.

Arrived in Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand around 3pm local time. A friendly minibus service at the airport takes us to the hostel we are staying at.

The temperature is a little lower in New Zealand, it's going into their winter. There's a familiar feel about New Zealand - a little English. There are only a million people who live in the South Island and because it is the low season for tourists it seems slow, quiet and relaxed; I'm sure this is partly due to my preconceptions of New Zealand.

We visit the local botanical gardens - a very big park, there's a lot of space here.