Hiring a car took us until early afternoon. Then we started to discorver greater Chrichchurch. Our first stop was at 'The Spit', the spot where the bay of Christchurch hits the ocean.
The beach is wide but not very long but it's enough for a leisure walk. We enjoyed a tea at an nearby cafe and spotted sun bathers under the blue sky.
Along Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour we headed for Port Levy and the Banks Pensinsula on the scenic road along the coast line. Banks Pensinsula was formed by two volcanic eruptions and has a cog-wheel shape.
The countryside is hilly with many bays. We enjoyed this through the very scenic route along the heights and valleys on graffel roads. It's really treacherous!