Sunday 14 November, Christchurch
Up early yet again to get the ferry across to Picton (with me hiding in the caff), then train down the coast to Christchurch. Amazing the rail tracks have all been put back together after the recent earthquake. Hotel was close to the Twisted Hop Brewery, so made off there and sat down with a pint of their old black ale, Twisted Ankle (5.9%) - as I put the beer on the table, there was a big aftershock, the room and everything moved - turned out to have been a grade 5 shock, the real thing was 8 - phew. This beer is strong stuff...... Score: Trip days 10 Beers drunk 14
Monday 15 November, Christchurch
After a walk in the hills, off to another brewpub, the famed Dux-de-Lux for dinner and a pint of Nor'Wester, their excellent old English ale (6.5%)
. The cycling starts tomorrow! Score: Trip days 11 Beers drunk 15
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