Generous Temps in Geraldine

We started the day by exploring The Margaret Mahy Playground in Christchurch. Wowee,  that playground is awesome.  (And PB should know, after all, assessing playgrounds is his job, he tells us. ) Spectacular,  and we stayed about an hour and a half.
Heading to Geraldine, we followed looooong, straight roads for so long that DH got a fright when we eventually came upon a corner.
Hit Geraldine and boy!  Was it hot! ? (Rhetorical question.  Yes.  It was extremely hot.)  At one point, the reading inside Chateau Shelley was 35 degrees! Phew! Nothing for it then, but to sit in the shade sipping cider. 
Done!