Day 9 - Rest Day Christchurch

Today was a well earned rest day in Christchurch as we all needed to get a bit of rest after 7 days of riding about 500 kms.

The day started with breakfast at one of Chris’s coffee shops and a full eggs breakfast was on the menu for most of us. I had a delicious omelette with coffee which was a great start for the day.

After breakfast we went to the bike shop where a few of the bikes needed running repairs. After this it was to the shops for a few of the boys to do shopping.

Then we went on a guided tour of Christchurch which was interesting. The trip up the mountains near the town were spectacular with views of the city and harbour. We had lunch at a cafe in New Brighton then had a tour of the area that was devastated by the earthquake. The area where houses were ruined by the earthquake is huge and now only vacant land can be seen. The CBD has building blocks that are vacant next to new or renovated buildings. Makes you really appreciate the power of Mother Nature.

After the tour it was back to Chris’s place where Ellio prepared spaghetti bolognaise for dinner which was combined with ice cream and berries for dessert. A great way to finish the day!

We have another early day tomorrow do it is off to bed early in anticipation of another great day.