On the road again, March 2020
Christchurch is bouncing back, slowly but surely. It was great to go out on the old tug boat and to see one of the recently visiting cruise ships in Lyttelton, after years of no ships after the quakes. It was so good to get into my trusty KEN911, numberplate of my little mazda, to head south. It was great to get to Oamaru, about 3 hours' drive from Christchurch. I have never stopped there before but was impressed by the friendliness of everyone who I met. I had a great stay at The Old Bones Lodge, right by the sea. What incredible early morning light over the waves, with the sea mist hovering just over the water, with the mist enshrouding the coastal roads on and off. Another visit to Oamaru is a must. This time I enjoyed the views of the town from the hills above, wondering what could possibly be virtually covering the jetty below. What I thought might be dozens of statues turned out to be thousands of shags, cormorants, which evidently could not read the 'keep out' sig...