Today we had hoped to go for a surfing lesson in the nearby town of Sumner, however, it didn’t look promising with the clouds in the morning. So headed to the visitor center (called I-sites), to see about weather forecasts and latest times for surfing lessons and so on. When we got to the center it was already really hot and clear! Marian was quite miserable in her jeans and t-shirt. We watched an entertaining street performer do tricks with hula hoops and make racy, subtle jokes. We soon found out that sadly the last surf lesson was already full. So we decided to make it a beach day. We took our books and relaxed in the sand. The water was pretty warm too!
Marian tried in vain to get an Italian soda on the way back. Unfortunately, they have never heard of such things over here! So now she may sell them in Wellington, we will see.
Sorry folks, we did not have any pics of Sumner for this day because we forgot our camera in the car.
On the drive back we drove up Summit Road where we did the about 45 minutes worth of the Crater Rim Walkway. It shows the area where Christchurch and surrounding towns were formed by a big meteor bazillions of years ago. Here are some stunning photos that were taken from the top by John.
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