The all new BM and LL's catastrophic adventures down under thread

[Barman]

Sperm Whale * snigger *   

[Nick]

Miss I is not impressed 

[Barman]

Miss I is not impressed 

With my sperm...? 

[Barman]

NZ Day 26

(NZ Day 25 was a lovely drive from Kaikoura to Christchurch stopping for lunch at some place that nobody has heard of...)

Christchurch

A rainy day but we dropped off the hire car and walked into the city.

It is beautiful, so tragic that so much was destroyed in the earthquake or under repair. It is bizarre how some buildings have been destroyed completely while others remained undamaged.

Anyway, we had a lovely walk round and took the hop-on hop-off tram tour too.

Didn’t take my camera so just pictures from my phone.

[Steve]

NZ Day 26

(NZ Day 25 was a lovely drive from Kaikoura to Christchurch stopping for lunch at some place that nobody has heard of...)

Christchurch

A rainy day but we dropped off the hire car and walked into the city.

It is beautiful, so tragic that so much was destroyed in the earthquake or under repair. It is bizarre how some buildings have been destroyed completely while others remained undamaged.

Anyway, we had a lovely walk round and took the hop-on hop-off tram tour too.

Didn’t take my camera so just pictures from my phone.

  actually in those pics it comes over as less grim and far more full of fun and hope than I'd expected 

Cathedral's still looks a right mess though

[Barman]

NZ Day 26

(NZ Day 25 was a lovely drive from Kaikoura to Christchurch stopping for lunch at some place that nobody has heard of...)

Christchurch

A rainy day but we dropped off the hire car and walked into the city.

It is beautiful, so tragic that so much was destroyed in the earthquake or under repair. It is bizarre how some buildings have been destroyed completely while others remained undamaged.

Anyway, we had a lovely walk round and took the hop-on hop-off tram tour too.

Didn’t take my camera so just pictures from my phone.

  actually in those pics it comes over as less grim and far more full of fun and hope than I'd expected 

Cathedral's still looks a right mess though

Obviously lots of work going on...

The car rental drop-off place is an empty field with a shed on Google Earth but we unexpectedly came across a brand-new multi-story facility when we got there!

[Barman]

Motel has a Jacuzzi bubble bath... 

[Grumpmeister]

Motel has a Jacuzzi bubble bath... 

Thought that you only saw decorative trolls in Norway... 

[Barman]

NZ Day 27

TranzAlpine Christchurch to Greymouth.

Early start from Christchurch, taxi to the station then boarded the TranzAlpine to Greymouth.

Train as lovely, staff were wonderful and the views sensational…

Weather was not fantastic but leaning out (strictly verboten) of the observation car to take pictures of the scenery (and driver) was great fun…

Unfortunately, I managed to delete a whole load of pictures (mostly of the diesel engines pulling the train) from my phone which is poorly…

Picked up hire car (another Kia Sportage) at the station and headed off to the motel in the ‘High Street’ which was miles from anywhere…

Had a quick explore of the local area (some strange shops) then stumbled into the most amazing hotel/bistro/grog shop/restaurant right across the road from the Motel!

So some booze and sensational food laters we re back to the motel.

Asked a local what we should see in Greymouth before heading off to Franz Josef and he said, just leave, LEAVE NOW! 

[Miss Demeanour]

Motel has a Jacuzzi bubble bath... 

That's massive 

and the bath 

[Barman]

Motel has a Jacuzzi bubble bath... 

That's massive 

and the bath 

 

[Steve]

Motel has a Jacuzzi bubble bath... 

That must have been a huge load of beans

[Steve]

NZ Day 27

TranzAlpine Christchurch to Greymouth.

Early start from Christchurch, taxi to the station then boarded the TranzAlpine to Greymouth.

Train as lovely, staff were wonderful and the views sensational…

Weather was not fantastic but leaning out (strictly verboten) of the observation car to take pictures of the scenery (and driver) was great fun…

Unfortunately, I managed to delete a whole load of pictures (mostly of the diesel engines pulling the train) from my phone which is poorly…

Picked up hire car (another Kia Sportage) at the station and headed off to the motel in the ‘High Street’ which was miles from anywhere…

Had a quick explore of the local area (some strange shops) then stumbled into the most amazing hotel/bistro/grog shop/restaurant right across the road from the Motel!

So some booze and sensational food laters we re back to the motel. .

Those cars are going to need some T-Cutting

Asked a local what we should see in Greymouth before heading off to Franz Josef and he said, just leave, LEAVE NOW! 

The Sheriff run you out of town?

[Barman]

NZ Day 27

TranzAlpine Christchurch to Greymouth.

Early start from Christchurch, taxi to the station then boarded the TranzAlpine to Greymouth.

Train as lovely, staff were wonderful and the views sensational…

Weather was not fantastic but leaning out (strictly verboten) of the observation car to take pictures of the scenery (and driver) was great fun…

Unfortunately, I managed to delete a whole load of pictures (mostly of the diesel engines pulling the train) from my phone which is poorly…

Picked up hire car (another Kia Sportage) at the station and headed off to the motel in the ‘High Street’ which was miles from anywhere…

Had a quick explore of the local area (some strange shops) then stumbled into the most amazing hotel/bistro/grog shop/restaurant right across the road from the Motel!

So some booze and sensational food laters we re back to the motel. .

Those cars are going to need some T-Cutting

Asked a local what we should see in Greymouth before heading off to Franz Josef and he said, just leave, LEAVE NOW! 

The Sheriff run you out of town?

 

[Grumpmeister]

NZ Day 27

TranzAlpine Christchurch to Greymouth.

Early start from Christchurch, taxi to the station then boarded the TranzAlpine to Greymouth.

Train as lovely, staff were wonderful and the views sensational…

Weather was not fantastic but leaning out (strictly verboten) of the observation car to take pictures of the scenery (and driver) was great fun…

Unfortunately, I managed to delete a whole load of pictures (mostly of the diesel engines pulling the train) from my phone which is poorly…

Picked up hire car (another Kia Sportage) at the station and headed off to the motel in the ‘High Street’ which was miles from anywhere…

Had a quick explore of the local area (some strange shops) then stumbled into the most amazing hotel/bistro/grog shop/restaurant right across the road from the Motel!

So some booze and sensational food laters we re back to the motel. .

Those cars are going to need some T-Cutting

Asked a local what we should see in Greymouth before heading off to Franz Josef and he said, just leave, LEAVE NOW! 

The Sheriff run you out of town?

 

Next time use a false name...