Hot stuff!
All last year I’ve been preparing for the cooler temperatures down south. I’ve been stocking up on blankets and duvets, Katmandu jackets for the kids, thermals and poly prop underwear. People have invariably warned us of how cold Dunedin is and shivered.
You will appreciate the irony then, our first day in the South Island and it reached 35 degrees. THIRTY FIVE! In Christchurch! Whew! Thank goodness for sprinklers and paddling pools!
We had a lovely time on the Christchurch gondola in the morning, fortunately before it became too unbearably hot. Because it was so clear, we had lovely views of the Southern Alps, the coastline up to the Kaikouras, Banks Peninsula and of course, the whole city.
Duncan and Tracy came over in the afternoon so we’ve met their new baby, Abby at last. Katarina spent all afternoon “bonding” with her cousin, much to Tracey’s delight and they are now quite keen for KJ to come and live at their place! The other cousins are all getting on like a house on fire and were up to all hours last night playing dodge ball and piggy back soccer and piggy in the middle with assorted dads and uncles. Even the aunties got in on the act when it cooled down enough.
As it is still very clear, the temperature dropped nicely once the sun went down so we’ve all slept well, despite the hot day. The forecast for today is ten degrees cooler, just as well as we are heading down to Oamaru today. But we will spend this morning with the cousins. We are all looking forward to seeing more of them this year.
You will appreciate the irony then, our first day in the South Island and it reached 35 degrees. THIRTY FIVE! In Christchurch! Whew! Thank goodness for sprinklers and paddling pools!
We had a lovely time on the Christchurch gondola in the morning, fortunately before it became too unbearably hot. Because it was so clear, we had lovely views of the Southern Alps, the coastline up to the Kaikouras, Banks Peninsula and of course, the whole city.
Duncan and Tracy came over in the afternoon so we’ve met their new baby, Abby at last. Katarina spent all afternoon “bonding” with her cousin, much to Tracey’s delight and they are now quite keen for KJ to come and live at their place! The other cousins are all getting on like a house on fire and were up to all hours last night playing dodge ball and piggy back soccer and piggy in the middle with assorted dads and uncles. Even the aunties got in on the act when it cooled down enough.
As it is still very clear, the temperature dropped nicely once the sun went down so we’ve all slept well, despite the hot day. The forecast for today is ten degrees cooler, just as well as we are heading down to Oamaru today. But we will spend this morning with the cousins. We are all looking forward to seeing more of them this year.
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