So i hitched a ride from Christchurch to hanmer springs, a solitary countryside town that is famous for its spa pool and natural hot spring...i spent a nice relaxing evening at the hot spa and indulged in the much needed pampering...

the weather was perfect for the spa, it was cold and gloomy and the sky was gray, and it's been pretty much like that ever since...

the next morning i hopped on a ride with a mate that i got to know in the backpackers, he's from Chicago and offered me to ride with him to Kaikoura, so i jumped in...i can be quite an opportunist u know...

the ride was quite a risky one as the dude was not accustommed to driving on the left hand side of the road, he kept blaming on his american instinct...well, we eventually made it to the whale-watching town of kaikoura and was quite disappointed when we were informed that the whale-watching trip has been cancelled due to the rough sea condition...

i content myself with just some seal watching by the coast and for the rest of the day just laze around for the most part...

im a lil' weary with my travelling...