Shawn & Scott’s New Zealand Blog
Experiencing New ZealandArchive for February 17, 2008
Summer in Sumner
Sunday, February 17th
After finding a crucial breakfast spot called Mako Cafe and it’s Big Breakfast special, we spent some time hanging out around Town Centre and the Christchurch Cathedral at the Art Market. They have a giant chess board in the middle of the square with giant chess pieces (about 3-4 feet high). We enjoyed the weather for a while and just watched a few older men have a battle royal of the wits.
Afterward, Shawn and I caught a bus to Sumner. Sumner is a coastal village suburb of Christchurch, about 20 minutes away. Lucky for us, today was an incredibly georgous day. We spent the afternoon hanging out on the beach, got a little crispy, and ate lunch at a restaurant overlooking the surf called Poseidon.
Great weather, great food, and relaxation; it’s what the Kiwi’s would call ’sweet as.’
Too easy,
Scott
Dodging Raindrops and Flying Burritos
Saturday, February 16th
Today was the worst weather that we’ve experienced since being in New Zealand. Cats and dogs were coming down the night before and all day on Saturday. It was a struggle just making our way to the cafe to grab lunch. The whole city seemed to pretty much shut down because of the rain, so Shawn and I decided to catch a movie. Afterward we grabbed dinner at an excellent Mexican Restaurant called the Flying Burrito and called it a night.
Let’s hope for nicer weather on Saturday.
Too easy,
Scott
