The first few days have gone by in a flash - spent mostly trawling around the various shopping malls scattered around the city looking for sheepskin boots and warm fleeces!
We've had a look around the property at Desmond St - our "permanent" residence - and were happy with what we saw. Nice and spacey, plus it felt a lot warmer than the current digs.
We've also been round a couple of schools - Heaton Road Intermediate and Christchurch Girls High School - which Sarah is likely to be attending during the next year - and were suitably impressed. The long kilts worn by the girls are particularly fetching!!
Took a trip out to Sumner (the seaside) but it was blowing a "hooley" so we didn't really stop long to take in the views. That's for another day.
I think that we are starting to acclimatise to the weather as it doesn't feel quite as cold as upon our arrival - though sleep-wise we're still waking early and feeling tired by 9pm each evening.
We went downtown with Matt and Lou (and some of their pals) on Friday for a very enjoyable curry at the Himalayas restaurant - Chris just had to choose a vindaloo - though fortunately it wasn't Normanton Road strength.
Saturday we saw the sun for more or less the first time this week - and my is it warm when it does. 
We had a wander around the Arts Centre and the Botanical Gardens - very nice indeed - I guess it will be fantastic in summer when all the flowers are in bloom. Sunday we had a drive out in search of Heinz Watties - where Maria has a job interview tomorrow. Not the most scenic part of town - but I guess industrial areas aren't!
I headed over to the QEII staduim to watch a football match in the afternoon - Mainland XI vs Wellington Phoenix. A crowd of just over 4000 people watched the 2 teams play out a thrilling 0-0 draw in the freezing cold! Meanwhile, Maria and the kids headed downtown and took in the Art Gallery.
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