Going Back

It's National Election Day in New Zealand and we are on the road back to Christchurch. Unfortunately, our delightful room on the sheep ranch was located right next to the communal living room/kitchen where the other guests began to congregate as we settled down for the night. They had a remarkably good time for a few hours but I was too tired to get up and join them and they made a little too much noise for me to sleep. A quandry, but that's what sleep medication is for. We didn't do much stopping between Twizel and Christchurch but we did enjoy seeing the countryside in sunshine and greatly approved of warming up a bit once we got back to the city. We decided to take it easy today with no driving. We took a stroll and discovered the Antarctic Center where we found various treats and I got a very nice fleece jacket. Could have really used it a week ago. Apparently, the elections here are always held on Saturdays. The Labour Party has been in power for the past nine years and are likely to be booted. (They were.) Lots of posters on the roads but not many people seem to be talking about the election. Quite unlike the nationwide furor in the US. The Kiwis seem to save that kind of passion for the All Black, the national football team. It's a rough game, rugby, ith no padding or helmets. Ouch!