Today was a driving day, Christchurch to Oamaru. Once again lots of beautiful countryside, green rolling hills, agriculture, sheep, cattle and hecka hedges. The drive was mostly inland, but we stopped at the seaside port town of Timaru for lunch. Monteith's apple cider and lemon/lime radler bier English garden in Timaru Considering we booked all our lodgings via the Internet, we've been pretty happy with our accommodations. Sometimes they are a bit less desirable than portrayed on the Internet but they're usually pretty close. We're at a B&B today and it's a little funky. I feel like I'm staying at my grandparents' house. Norman greeted us at the door, and that grandparent smell just wafted out of the house. It seems that Norman and his wife Stephanie live downstairs and rent out the 3 rooms and two baths upstairs. We got the room with the ensuite bath. They carved out 3 feet under the eaves and tucked in a skin...