The trip is winding down and in two days I head back to Australia to desperately seek employment... probably about time for that. It is sad to think that in a couple of days Mom and Sherry will be headed back to Canada. It was so nice having family around.

Since Bungy jumping life has been a little bit more mellow but still very enjoyable. We took an all day trip to Milford Sound to do a boat cruise, while on the boat it was foggy and felt a little like the ride to Bell Island... the drive out there was scenic and stunning. Sometimes I feel like I am on sensory overload and can’t fully appreciate things.

To clue up our last couple of days we visited rock boulders on a beach, spent a night at Mount Cook and are now in Christchurch. Mount Cook was surprisingly warm considering how close we were to glaciers; I would say the views from the town were far more stunning at Mount Cook than Franz Joseph.

Here in Christchurch there is a busker’s festival that it really unique and fun. Everywhere you turn there are performers of ever sort. Today alone I have seen a saxophone player, a bagpipes player, a contortionist, a Russian pole group, a folk singing group, and a very large Scotsman with no shirt on...not really sure what his talent was but he had a sign. Aside from all of the performances Christchurch is a beautiful spot to spend a couple of days. I am not really a lover of botanical gardens, but this city has an amazing one. I think after this I will go to the park to read my book... I would highly recommend visiting New Zealand, such a stunning place.