Christchurch, South Island - Page 7
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When we got to Christchurch, we were all sad because our trip was almost over. We stopped at the Antarctic Centre at Christchurch Airport for a very nice 3 hours. Christchurch Airport is the gateway to Antarctica for many countries. The had a very nice display on the history of exploration of Antarctica, the nature there and how humans survive there. They even had a cold room where we put on boots, coats & hats while the temperature was -30C and the wind was blowing very hard.
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One of the things we did at the Antarctic Centre was to take a ride on a Hagglund Vehicle over a short obstacle course. The things can go up & down steep hills and even float.
We spent the last night of our trip at the largest alpaca farm in New Zealand. We stayed at Silverstream Alpaca Stud, which is a farm stay about 20 km outside of Christchurch. It was a very nice working farm with about 150 alpacas. Kendra had a great time walking through the pastures. We all learned a lot about the alpaca business – they are related to sheep and their wool is very soft, warm & valuable.
Kendra had a fun time chasing the alpacas through the different pastures. She had to open and close the gates. She tried to feed them but they seemed too shy. They look smarter than sheep though.
This is really roughing it. I think the girls are already planning our next trip. Wherever it is, I am ready to go!
