When we got into town we decided to hit up the visitor center to see all there is in the garden city, and ask about a Maori show that I had read about in my book. Well, it turns out that this particular Maori show is cancelled, and there was another one that sounded more expensive and less fun. Being low on funds we decided to just enjoy the freebies at Christchurch. So we embarked on a walking tour of the city outlined in Lonely Planet, which took us through beautiful streets with charming architecture and over the small bridges that go over the river that runs through the city. The bridges were really cute too – they resemble more like a bridge that would be over a pond in a park then the Narrows Bridge if you catch my drift. There are people that will push you along in a boat down the river like Venice but we just thought that was silly. We ate at a recommended Kebab place (yes! They have kebabs here, it is great), and headed back to the campsite. Along the walk we saw huge weeping willows, a statue of Captain James Cook, another statue of an Antarctic explorer, some flowers that grew in the shape of a clock, and OPRAH! Alright – no Oprah. Just wanted to see if you were watching. Here are some pictures of the city:
Then it was back to the campsite and off to sleep.
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