Lyttleton Harbor ItГўВЂВ™s New YearГўВЂВ™s Eve and IГўВЂВ™m going to New Zealand. The 3-hour flight to Christchurch was short compared to my earlier trip to China. While on the plane I was able to catch a glimpse of Mt. Cook through the window sitting on the aisle seat. I had to really stretch my neck to see it. Breezed through customs and took a taxi to my homestay just 15 minutes from the airport. The taxi driver said the ride from the airport in Christchurch is the prettiest because you take the surface streets and there are nice trees, parks, and gardens along the way. No highways needed like most places. That’s why Christchurch is called the ГўВЂВњGarden CityГўВЂВќ.
Settled down at my homestay then had dinner together with the rest of the mates living there. 
She’s a beast After that a friend picked me up and took me to his boat at Lyttleton Harbour. The night was clear and stars were visible. Had a few drinks and waiting for midnight to come. It was cool that when midnight came, all the boats docked at the harbour horned their boats to bring in the new year as it is a local tradition so I was told. I ended up spending the nite on the boat, even though I didn’t have a good sleep because I’m too tall so I had to bend over while inside and the bed was too small for me. Nonetheless it was a cool experience since I’ve never slept in one before. It’s got a kitchen, bathroom, a fridge and three small beds inside. We’re supposed to go out to the sea next week for a couple of days of fishing. Definitely look forward to doing that.