Christchurch Travel Blogs - Page 2

We arrived into Christchurch safe and sound apart from Sam whose flight was cancelled and then he was diverted to Auckland- not a good start. We had left James in Sydeny to see his family and we had met Sam who was going to do New Zealand with the girls. We picked up the hire car, which to our am…

So, the adventure is about to unravel! A bit scared/nervous this morning. I think it's because we are going to Colombia first and well Bogota is considered "extreme high risk" so this will be interesting that's for sure! Although, from what I can gather it's mellowed down considerably so I am tryin…

We are really loving New Zealand so far! We arrived in Christchurch on Weds 26th March and the hostel we stayed at was soooo nice! It was in this big old house with a massive creaky wooden staircase and stained glass windows. It was comfy and clean and lovely! Plus it was right next to Cathedral sq…

9:00 am Take Christchurch Tramway for city tour to Art Center and board punts for cruise up the Avon River.  Walk back and the rest of the day is on our own until 6:30 pm for traditional dinner at NZ family home Last night, after sunset, we flew from Wellington into Christchurch over a …

It was time to leave for Canada and I headed back to Christchurch to turn in my rental and take the plane the next day. Thankfully the weather was OK as I had to cross over the heighest pass in the Southern Alps. I still remembered my first experience crossing at high altitude on a snow covered roa…

Back to Christchurch today, so that I can a bit further north to Kaikoura - hopefully to go whale watching. The last time I tried to go whale watching was in Iceland, but the boat got cancelled due to bad weather. Hopefully the weather-gods are still smiling on me (Mt Cook was brilliant weather…

Als eerste maakte ik de wandeling uit de Lonely Planet. Die begon in High Street. Halverwege de route kwam ik uit op Cathedral Square. In de kathedraal heb ik ongeveer 20 minuten een Anglicaanse mis bijgewoond. Ze hadden er een goed koor. Ik vervolgde mijn route door R…

Have u ever wondered, which country is diamond placed far on east, and far on west, one of the most mysterious and wonderful places in our planet? Eastern from Australian urban metropolises and deserts, is located heaven called Aotearoa. In this amazing country, you can experience NZ Alps, fjords on South Island, but also many volcanoes, geysers, beautiful beaches on North Island. This is the only place where u can see famous Kiwi bird and do bungee from the tallest tower in southern hemisphere!

Ah, NZud --the only place where a sheep coup detat could be performed. We came during early August to CHCH. One day in Mt Hutt. Fairly average snow. Then left to Broken River, stayed 5 nights. Excellent off-piste. No chairlifts: you hike!

Today is the last day of the road trip.  Left Oamaru to head back to Christchurch.  We stopped at Ashburton again to feed the alpacas this time which was quite fun.  At the shop, I got myself a little souvenir gift.  It’s a traditional Maori hematite stone necklace in the …

Coolest hostel In New ZealandStraight Down From Kaikoura. Stopping At Pukeko Junction for some rather good food. (Near sign for Leithfield Beach, outside Amberley on way to Christchurch)

the land of my birth..

We arrived in Christchurch in the early hours, with no accommodation, no food and no money. Things were looking bleak. After 2 hours of phoning various hostels, we gave in and set up camp on the airport floor, for a sleepless night in the subzero temperatures of NZ summertime. After this initial f…

Although the similarity wasn’t immediately evident, something about Christchurch kept quietly bringing back thoughts of home. Flowers and Fur It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago I’d never heard of airport shuttle buses, and now they are integral to my travelling happiness. …

Not really wanting to leave the Thai food and sun behind, a long flight back to New Zealand (longer than 10 hours this time apparently). Touch down in Auckland before hopping on another plane to Christchurch and then another to Hokitika.