The land of the Kiwi

I parted ways with Danny in Melbourne and headed to Christchurch by myself that same night, the Jetstar flight much more comfortable than the AirAsiaX flight.. At least the AirAsia flight was cheap, thats one thing it has going for it!

Arriving in Christchurch late on the 1st, I was met by my brother at the airport who I hadn't seen in over a year! It was so good seeing him again and we spent much of the night catching up on what we'd each been up to and marveling in the fact that we were together again.

The next morning we headed to the Honey Pot Cafe on the corner of Manchester St. and Lichfield St, a cute little cafe that had a good selection of food, with large servings at a decent price for a late breakfast before my brother headed up to Auckland, our reunion only fleeting! After he left I spent the day strolling around Christchuch and doing some much needed errands; opening a bank account, applying for a tax number and obtaining a New Zealand phone number - which were all surprisingly easy to do!

New Zealand is currently coming into their winter months and its absolutley freezing down here in Christchuch! Bit of a shock to the system after being in Malaysia where the average daily temperature was above 30 degrees C. Alas, it is only going to get colder so I think its about time I invested in a warm coat.. which can only mean one thing, its shopping time!