i don't even know where to start. the weekend was really good, cruising around in the car, seeing the sights, shouting "pull over at the next lay-by", enjoying the views... staying in the city is so uninspiring, just a few miles outside christchurch the countryside really rears up - volcanic hills dotted with groves of trees, or sheep, or brown, parched-looking grass; like something from the national geographic. the beauty of it all was mesmerizing, like something from a dream. especially the road to akaroa. it curved and twisted around, up and over the hills, each turn bringing a new sight, each new sight better than the last. makes our trip well worth it. i had begun to wonder about the fabled beauty of NZ, but it is there after-all.
snow patrol on saturday night played a brilliant set too. iain archer supported them; he looked completely different to what i expected. he sings like brian adams. wierd.
yea... i don't really know what else to say.
Christchurch is an exception to the rest of the country. Everywhere else, they should have roadsigns that say 'Prepare for absolutely staggering vistas that will cause you to serve off the road in sheer wonder'.
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