11:25 pm: Touch down in Christchurch Airport.
11:45 pm: Arrive at my modest hostel (a simple place to catch some shuteye).
November 25
After awaking in the morning I took a bus into the city of Christchurch, which had been devastated by the earthquake 2 years ago. The city, while one of the largest by population on the South Island was still quite small. I checked out their famous botanical gardens and museum before catching a bus to Dunedin in the south.
November 26:
After getting recommendations from the best way to explore Dunedin (pronounced duh-knee-din) and the Otago Peninsula adjacent to it, I decide to rent a bike and go at it solo.
I had a great (and tiring) day biking a total of over 60 km exploring the coast and inner views of the Otago Peninsula. My destination was the tip of the Otago Peninsula where the Royal Albatross Center is. After reaching it, I came back a route that provided for views of the landscape which meant some hilly terrain. Along the way, I saw some wildlife; from black swans, to the albatross, to way more sheep than I knew existed.
My room at the Dunedin hostel I'm staying
Dunedin and its famous Albatross'
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