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LOOK! Two days in a row!

My first solid week in Christchurch was spent doing almost nothing. The school had us confirm our classes, and as there are a LOT of kids on campus, they had to spread it out over a week. Apart from one day spent signing up for classes, I ate lots of free sausages, bounced on different sorts of inflatable, and wandered around with my NZ IES buddies and Vince and his Frontiers Abroad chums! That weekend we wanted to do lots of hiking, but were unable to get out of bed before 11 Saturday morning. Correction, I got up at 7 to be at Vince’s by 8, and then we went back to bed (I'm not pointing fingers). Once we did manage to get up, we took a bus to New Brighton Library. This has to be one of the most beautiful libraries I have ever seen. It was not big, but its western façade was all glass, and it sat on top of a dune, so you had the most spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean! It was spectacular. Vince and I just read until the library closed, snuggling up on the plush chairs, and admiring the sun speckled water!
Sunday Vince, Lisa, Melissa, Greg, Alyssa and I managed to get up early enough for a trek in the Port Hills. The Port Hills are the remains of a once very active volcano. It created a wondrous landscape, complete with scenic bay area. It was great (and I am really out of shape), and worth every second. The views were spectacular! We could see the rest of the Port Hills, Christchurch, and the Pacific Ocean. The rest of the group wound up moving faster than Vince and I, and we wound up getting separated. They took off for the beach, but Vince and I wandered the hills and found a cave! All in all a fabulous weekend!
Again, I will write more later. Enjoy this for now!!!
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