Arrived in the country even farther down under!

From Cork to Cork - Eastwards in Christchurch, New Zealand on May 27 '07

Colin Tanner has visited 2 places in Christchurch
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Main Square
Main Square
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Our first stop in NZ was in Christchurch which is a smallish town nice to stroll around in and felt miles away from Melbourne. In the way that some places in Oz felt a bit American this place felt very english with its quaint little gardens and church´s.

It was easy to explore this place in a day so our main priority was to rent a car and we managed to get one from Quality car rentals for the bargain price of NZ$16 a day. An absolute steal compared to what we paid for one in OZ!

We also visited the Antarctic Centre by the airport which was really excellent. We got to experience a wind chill factor of - 30 degrees ( so well and truly acclimatised to cold weather now) and see some cool little penguins.

Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens
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Right time to get some petrol and tour around NZ.


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