Lock up your jandals and hide your chilly bins bro...

Captain Australia has arrived in town...

4:45am arrived and my alarm came to life rattling me out of a deep sleep, surprisingly I had slept well. Historically the last night before a big adventure my sleep is restless at best, I guess I’ve been busy over the past two weeks as there is a lot to take care of when you’re boxing up your life in preparation for a year on the road.

Upon check in I was pleasantly surprised when Air New Zealand only charged me $20.00 for my excess baggage, which included my bike. Then, for the icing on the cake, I was offered exit row isle seating. Well done Air New Zealand.

Upon arrival in Christchurch my original plan was to catch a cab to my accommodation for the evening and spend the following morning leisurely setting up my touring machine. However, as I departed the terminal into the warm sunshine, I could not resist bolting the beast together, attaching the panniers and hitting the road.

After checking into my little cabin, the afternoon was spent riding around the western reaches of the city whilst scouting out a supermarket for supplies and somewhere suitable for dinner. Tomorrow I plan on enjoying cycling around what is left of the poor, shaken up CBD.

My possessions for the next 12 months

Back in one piece

Simple but cheap and comfortable