Day 50 Christmas 2.0

So - our Christmas Eve is coming to an end while it is just beginning for you.
However, we don't want to withhold from you how our slightly different Christmas day went (: .
We started the day with a delicious breakfast. Instead of WeatBisc with milk, we had toast with egg and bacon, delicious Boysenberry and Kiwi jam.
Then we drove to Hokitika - the city of jade. After a short stop with visits to various jade shops and their workshops, we went to Hokitika Gorge. A granite gorge with incredibly turquoise glacier water and a suspension bridge. Basti decided to cool off in the freezing cold river, while I sat on a rock on the shore and enjoyed the view (: .
At our lakeside campsite with a view of the snow-capped peaks of the New Zealand Alps, we cooked bratwurst with sauerkraut and potatoes and made a Christmas mobile. With a full stomach, we went to the beach, where we unpacked the presents at sunset - with Mount Cook (New Zealand's highest mountain) behind us. Now we are lying in our little bed with fairy lights. What a special Christmas day (:

We wish you a peaceful Christmas season with your loved ones and send you our best wishes from afar!

Pauline and Basti