Norm was a great host. He gave good advice about what to do in the Christchurch area in rainy weather. He also offered to drop us off at the Botanical Gardens and pick us up in the city later that day when it was very windy and rainy. We so appreciated not having to walk (it would have been an easily walkable distance normally). He was able to make us a wonderful dinner (roast pork) one evening, and we were happy to pay for that instead of going out to eat.