OMG I burst out laughing when I read this. YOu may remember that I am from Canmore, Canada. Well, our very first hotel is the Canmore Hotel and it is over 100 years old. It is an iconic landmark and is now also a bar that has seen it's share of rowdy drunks. The hotel is surely not the nicest place to stay in town! Thanks for the laugh. I visited Christchurch just for one day back in 2000 when I drove the length of New Zealand with a girlfriend in 3 weeks! It was a fast paced trip but we made it all the way down to Queenstown and up to the Bay of Islands. I would love to go back, though, and take my time! Thanks for sharing Bernie.