05-04-07 - ContinuedWeather report... still blue skies and warm sunshine, looking good for the journey across to Christchurch.
Found our carriage and settled ourselves in. Nice comfortable seats and tinted panoramic windows, with plenty of leg room, plus we were seated facing the direction of travel which Deb appreciated. For the train buffs out there, the train itself was a diesel locomotive, sorry, I didn't get its number! There was also an open viewing carriage, which I frequented for most of the journey.
Deb was happy to relax in the enclosed carriage, although she did have her ipod on for most of the trip to drown out the constant prattling of a bunch of Saga holiday types sat just in front! To make the trip a little more entertaining, as if the scenery wasn't enough, the staff gave appropriate witty comentary at notable points along the way.
After just over 4 hours of rattling and puffing our way through the mountains and across the plains of central southern island we pulled into the station. We disembarked and found a taxi to take us into town for the hotel. We're using the Hoilday Inn here in Christchurch, conveniently located for the city center. It's beginning to sink in that we're on the final leg now....
Found our carriage and settled ourselves in. Nice comfortable seats and tinted panoramic windows, with plenty of leg room, plus we were seated facing the direction of travel which Deb appreciated. For the train buffs out there, the train itself was a diesel locomotive, sorry, I didn't get its number! There was also an open viewing carriage, which I frequented for most of the journey.
Deb was happy to relax in the enclosed carriage, although she did have her ipod on for most of the trip to drown out the constant prattling of a bunch of Saga holiday types sat just in front! To make the trip a little more entertaining, as if the scenery wasn't enough, the staff gave appropriate witty comentary at notable points along the way.
After just over 4 hours of rattling and puffing our way through the mountains and across the plains of central southern island we pulled into the station. We disembarked and found a taxi to take us into town for the hotel. We're using the Hoilday Inn here in Christchurch, conveniently located for the city center. It's beginning to sink in that we're on the final leg now....
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