Day 1: A relatively short flight from Sydney saw me arrive into Christchurch mid-afternoon. At the airport, I arranged for my Kiwi Experience pass to start the following morning and also booked some accommodation for that night. Whereas in most cities, accommodation choices have been quite plentiful, the earthquakes that have affected Christchurch so badly mean they are now pretty few and far between in this city. I managed to get one arranged though and caught the shuttle straight there.
The majority of the hostels and guesthouses I've stayed in throughout the trip are pretty similar to each other. However, ''Jailhouse'' in Christchurch is definately worth a mention and is probably the coolest place I've stayed in so far. It was a fully operational Jail until the mid-ninetees, when it was shut down and then converted into a hostel. However, they haven't changed it very much, meaning it still has a prison look and feel about it. Pretty cool.
After checking in and getting some pics ahead of my night in Jail, I took a walk around Christchurch. A few travellers had warned me that there wasn't much to see after all the earthquakes and I'm afraid they were right. Nothing much going on and a few areas are still fully inaccessible.
I chilled out in the hostel for the rest of the day and met a couple of other English lads - Chris and Sam, who had also not long arrived.
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