We flew into Christchurch on the afternoon of the 26th. It was a bit overcast, but still lovely out. Once we got our car rental, we headed into the city to check into our hostel. Christchurch is a bit of a worn our city. It seems to only be surviving because of the backpackers. It doesn't help that they've had a couple serious earthquakes in the past few months, so a lot of buildings are boarded up, falling apart, and streets are blocked. The city also has a lot of beautiful old buildings, and it's really sad that quite a few of them have been destroyed or damaged from the earthquakes. Hopefully the city can rebuild and improve its image a bit!
Either way, we still had a lovely time walking around and exploring. The city has an amazing botanical garden, and we spent a morning there exploring the grounds. The gardens have massive trees, beautiful flowers and it's wonderfully peaceful for being in the middle of the city. We also took a drive to Banks Peninsula, just outside of the city. We drove up into the hills and had amazing views of Lyttleton Harbour and Pegasus Bay. Even though the city seemed a bit tired, we really enjoyed our time in Christchurch.
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| Massive hydrangea at Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
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| Christchurch Cathedral |
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| Taylor's Mistake, just outside of Christchurch |
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| Lyttleton Harbour |
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