It's spring in Christchurch (at least it was yesterday). I ventured out in flip flops and my summer attire for a night out. The flowers blooming here are BEAutiful but wreaking havoc on my allergies...itchy and watery red eyes, runny nose, sneezing in multiples of 7...not pleasant! But the warm weather and green plants sure are welcome.
We had happy hour at Cocopelli last night. The few restaurants outside of the mall were packed at the outdoor tables, everyone soaking up the sunshine. Bret and I settled for a quieter booth inside where we had yet another pizza and round of NZ beers. It was relatively inexpensive, with our whole meal costing around 25 USD. We feel pretty fortunate to be able to drink 'international' beer to us, at a domestic (to NZ) price! Not too shabby!After dinner, and just wanting to relax, we went to Reading Cinema for a movie. We saw Step Brothers, and although a little raunchy, it was a nice way to wind down on a Friday night after a long week. The cinema (movie theater) was pretty fancy, and located on the upper floor of the shopping centre. Tickets were close to the same price as our meal, and I was surprised to find that they assign movie theater seating to you! However, the seats are quite cosy and luxurious, similar to first class airline seating, except more plush. We also shared a 'green' bag of M&Ms (you know, brown bag=plain, yellow=peanut, orange=peanut butter, etc.) becasue we had never seen that kind before. They were called M&Ms Mix-ups! and included plain, peanut, and crispy. They also had fountain pop at the movie theater, which is a huge rarity here. The only places that I have found where you can purchase fountain pop are American fast food chains (Burger King, McDonalds, Subway) and the movie theater so far. Although I don't drink a lot of soda, a fountain Dr. Pepper is truly my favorite.
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