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| Hamner Springs valley, as seen from our hike. |
| Canterbury |
| Canterbury is a region on the east coast of the South Island containing the city of Christchurch, a great vineyard setting, and tremendous mountains. In May we spent two great weekends tasting wine and escaping from the evening chill in the thermal pools of Hanmer Springs. We hung out in this great mountain town with both Jill's family and our friends Matt and Sharon. |
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| We spent the afternoon tramping through the snow, preparing for our assault on Everest. Crampons are for wussies. |
| A nice way to spend a morning, or a way to wind down before dinner. |
| Jack and Linda chillin by the fire. |
| The thermal pool complex - better than anything in Napa! |
| The Waipara wine region. |