A final picture (& the only one of us together) of our time in Springfield. It was taken by a Japanese guy who was waiting to photograph our train.He jumped down on the track for best effect. As for the previous two days it was late, this time 25 minutes. At least it was a nice day to be sat waiting.
We were picked up at Christchurch station and our cases were waiting for us in our room when we arrived at the motel. We had an early morning call for 5.30 as we were being picked up at 6.20 by the railway shuttle for a 7 o'clock departure to Picton.
Ring, ring, the phone woke us, then horror of horrors. It was 6.20 and the shuttle had arrived to take us to the station. The owner of the motel told us not to worry as he would call back in 10 minutes. He was back in 5 and we still weren't ready. Un perplexed the motel owner, Dale (a lady), told us to take our time and she would get the mini bus out and run us to the station herself. Running across the car park to the mini bus with my luggage Dale could be heard calling "Stop that running, you're in New Zealand" Everyone is just so laid back. Sure enough,we pulled on the station car park directly behind the shuttle. The motel was only a 3 minute drive from the station.
It was 6.45 and just time to check in and take our seats. This was our first and hopefully only blip this trip. It transpired that the motel alarm call "failed".
The journey to Picton took five and a quarter hours, starting in a heavily misted Christchurch and finishing in the 28 degrees (that's in F) glorious sunshine at Picton. All our earlier trials behind us. We were picked up and driven to the motel in the centre of the town. First job was to put the kettle on.
Chilling out on the Trans Scenic Coastal Pacific, Northbound to Picton. Safely arrived on time,in glorious sunshine
Settled in our "home" for the next 20 hours or so.
On our walk around town we came across St. Joseph's RC Church. There is a Mass of The Lords Supper tonight at 7.00 so we will be going. Took these pictures while we were there.
Had a walk along the promenade which was lovely, with lots of boats in the arena.
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These stingrays came right up to the waters edge at the end of day.
Time for another cuppa back at the motel, outside in the sun of course.
We were picked up at Christchurch station and our cases were waiting for us in our room when we arrived at the motel. We had an early morning call for 5.30 as we were being picked up at 6.20 by the railway shuttle for a 7 o'clock departure to Picton.
Ring, ring, the phone woke us, then horror of horrors. It was 6.20 and the shuttle had arrived to take us to the station. The owner of the motel told us not to worry as he would call back in 10 minutes. He was back in 5 and we still weren't ready. Un perplexed the motel owner, Dale (a lady), told us to take our time and she would get the mini bus out and run us to the station herself. Running across the car park to the mini bus with my luggage Dale could be heard calling "Stop that running, you're in New Zealand" Everyone is just so laid back. Sure enough,we pulled on the station car park directly behind the shuttle. The motel was only a 3 minute drive from the station.
It was 6.45 and just time to check in and take our seats. This was our first and hopefully only blip this trip. It transpired that the motel alarm call "failed".
The journey to Picton took five and a quarter hours, starting in a heavily misted Christchurch and finishing in the 28 degrees (that's in F) glorious sunshine at Picton. All our earlier trials behind us. We were picked up and driven to the motel in the centre of the town. First job was to put the kettle on.
Chilling out on the Trans Scenic Coastal Pacific, Northbound to Picton. Safely arrived on time,in glorious sunshine
Settled in our "home" for the next 20 hours or so.
On our walk around town we came across St. Joseph's RC Church. There is a Mass of The Lords Supper tonight at 7.00 so we will be going. Took these pictures while we were there.
Had a walk along the promenade which was lovely, with lots of boats in the arena.
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These stingrays came right up to the waters edge at the end of day.
Time for another cuppa back at the motel, outside in the sun of course.
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