No More Nascar Posters

I am happy to report that since the Nascar poster experience (which I am trying desperately to block from my memory) we have had great experience with accommodations (what Kiwi's call them). In Wellington we stayed at the Wellington City YHA were we had a great room with a tv, hot nice shower, and even chocolates on our pillows. In Kaikora it got even better at the Dusky Lodge (named for the Dusky Dolphin we presume) where our room was cozy and stepped it up a notch with a flat screen tv. Thinking we had hit the peak of what $60-90 NZ dollars would get us, we had the best night ever last night in Springfield (a tiny town outside of Christchurch), when we stayed at the Springfield Lodge and Accommodation. We had a four room lodge completely to ourselves, complete with a roaring fire, big tv with movies and yes, just like in US ski towns, a hot tub that was warm and bubbly! We also had an astounding view of the Southern Alps and a sheep herd (much to Alan's joy) from our back windows. Here is am in my standard NZ uniform (long johns) looking very happy and feeling like a new woman. Bring on the glaciers (our next stop)!! -- Kelly