🇳🇿 New Zealand Winter Escape: South Island Chill Itinerary

✈️ Day 1: Shanghai → Auckland → Christchurch 📍 Arrival: 9:25 AM in Christchurch Supermarket haul 🛒 → Botanic Gardens/Avon River/Cardboard Cathedral → Riverside Market lunch 🍽️ "Our hotel faced the gardens—perfect for lazy explorers! (Even if we napped through the rain...)" ☔😴 🚗 Day 2: Christchurch → Kaikōura (3hrs) → Christchurch 🐋 Kaikōura: Whale watching cancelled (thanks, wind! 🌪️) but... Seal spotting 🦭 + fresh crayfish feast 🦞 ("Worth the drive!") Christchurch Outlet Shopping 🛍️ – "Deals so good, we forgot about whales!" 🌌 Day 3: Christchurch → Lake Tekapo (4hrs) Scenic pit stops – "NZ roads are views with a side of tarmac!" 🏞️ Tekapo stargazing ✨ (Skipped the tour but...) Church of the Good Shepherd visit at night – "Free Milky Way show!" 📸 #NZWinterWander #SouthIslandVibes #SealsAndStars