In the morning the weather was less then fine, it was raining a lot. So that meant that I could do some of the activities which I was postponing for a while. At lunchtime the weather the weather improved significantly which allowed me to walk into downtown Christchurch and see most of the important sights.
During the afternoon Wybe called to confirm our meeting in the evening. As such my plans changed since i could spend the night over there. While driving there the GPS once again messed up and i ended up 12 kilometers north of Wybe's place. However after driving down the street I finally made it to his house. He lives in a rural area with the next neighbour at about a kilometer. It is a really fantastic spot in between Arthurs Pass and Christchurch. We chatted and enjoyed a couple of Grolsch beers and some Whiskey, in short it was a good evening.
The weather once again improved in the morning, clear blue sky and an amazing view towards the southern alps. At lunch time i left for Arthur's Pass. But prior to heading into the mountains Wybe recommended buying some Pies in Sheffield (voted the best Pies in NZ) and the Pies were really good. Driving up the first pass was impressive but the scenery continued to be stunning all the way to Arthur's Pass.
After climbing up to Porter's Pass I made a number of scenic stops before arriving in Arthur's Pass Village. One of the stops is a popular spot for bouldering (kind of free climbing on sandstone rocks).
Tomorrow I will drive a little further westwards and then return to the central south Island.
Looks like you're close to the Hobbit! :D
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