After a great night's rest in the tent (I sleep well in there for some reason), I left Christchurch in my rented Corolla. Compared to the sleepvan it feels like a racecar! Not used to the size or power of it after 5 weeks in a heavier, lunkier vehicle.
I rented a house in Nelson, NZ that would give me a place to catch up with stuff online and make it easier to get ready for church Saturday morning. The house, which had three rooms, was a good price and within walking distance of things to do and places to eat. I Googled the location of the SDA church in town not sure where it was exactly and realized it was a lot closer than I'd expected!
Sabbath morning I WALKED to church at the end of the road arriving there in 5 minutes!
After the service a couple opened their home to guests as there was no potluck that day. It turns out that they were a couple that someone back home had mentioned to me before coming to NZ, so I recognized their names. The SDA world seems so small sometimes! Their house has large windows looking out towards a bay in the distance. Nice house and gardens around it.
Rain was in the forecast for Sunday, so I set it aside to get stuff done online. I figured this house makes it easy to do that with its good internet and quiet setting.
That evening I walked into town (5 mins) and looked for a place to watch the end of the New Zealand vs. Australia Cricket World Cup game. Place seemed kind of empty. Maybe people were watching at home, though, I came in at about the last hour and by then people kind of figured Australia would win. I found a sports bar and watched the rest of the game from there. Very quiet in there. I think they knew what was happening. Australia ended up winning.
I leave the house tomorrow and head to a campground. I've considered staying for the two additional nights I plan to stay in the area before moving on. It's very comfortable here and so close to things to do. We'll see. I may extend it a couple days. Would cost a bit more, though. Hmmmm.
I rented a house in Nelson, NZ that would give me a place to catch up with stuff online and make it easier to get ready for church Saturday morning. The house, which had three rooms, was a good price and within walking distance of things to do and places to eat. I Googled the location of the SDA church in town not sure where it was exactly and realized it was a lot closer than I'd expected!
Sabbath morning I WALKED to church at the end of the road arriving there in 5 minutes!
After the service a couple opened their home to guests as there was no potluck that day. It turns out that they were a couple that someone back home had mentioned to me before coming to NZ, so I recognized their names. The SDA world seems so small sometimes! Their house has large windows looking out towards a bay in the distance. Nice house and gardens around it.
Rain was in the forecast for Sunday, so I set it aside to get stuff done online. I figured this house makes it easy to do that with its good internet and quiet setting.
That evening I walked into town (5 mins) and looked for a place to watch the end of the New Zealand vs. Australia Cricket World Cup game. Place seemed kind of empty. Maybe people were watching at home, though, I came in at about the last hour and by then people kind of figured Australia would win. I found a sports bar and watched the rest of the game from there. Very quiet in there. I think they knew what was happening. Australia ended up winning.
I leave the house tomorrow and head to a campground. I've considered staying for the two additional nights I plan to stay in the area before moving on. It's very comfortable here and so close to things to do. We'll see. I may extend it a couple days. Would cost a bit more, though. Hmmmm.