DECISON MADE

 

Last night Stew and I made a decision about his next week off work.  We have booked our flights.

Today we will book accommodation.  Then we count down the days until we fly off to....

ABOVE:  Christchurch, in the South Island.

We will be going for 4 days, just enough time to have a good look around the city, and perhaps some of the surrounding areas. 

We are really looking forward to this little trip away.  Stew's knee will hopefully hold up to some walking around the streets.  If not, we can always get a car/taxi, whatever.

We have a week to make some plans re:  What to do, where to go etc.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as we have no idea what to do in Christchurch, where to go etc. 

We will probably spend some time today getting suitcases out of the attic, writing lists (as I always do), and so on.

I also would like to go into town to look at either hiring an exercycle, or even just buying one.  Stew is not getting down to the gym often enough, so if we have an exercycle in the house, he can't avoid it.

The recumbent exercycle we borrowed has gone back to it's owners now, so there's not one in the house.

And that's all I have for now, catch you later.

ONWARD...  

12 noon.  Just home from town, having bought Stew some really good walking sneakers to help support his knee.  I don't feel so bad about how much my lovely new jacket cost now!  His sneakers cost MORE.

Then we went to Elite Fitness...

ABOVE: The number of exercycles to choose from was INSANE!  But, I'd already done my 'homework', and narrowed it down easily.  We have always gone with Nordic Track, and never had a problem with any equipment from them.

So we bought a Nordic Track exercycle.

ABOVE:  For NOW, I have juggled things around in the dining/lounge, so the exercycle can fit here:

ABOVE: It can go by that window, so while using it you can watch TV.  You need something to distract you after all.  😊😉

The guy in the shop said it was easy to assemble, only a couple of screws on the legs.  He lied.

Stew hasn't started putting it together yet... I am expecting a few swear words.  There's heaps of screws/bolts etc...

ABOVE: TWO. HOURS. LATER... it wasn't an easy job  and Stew sure in hell swore a lot!  It will stay in the lounge until we free up room in the front room. 

We are now visiting  the kids.