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 Christchurch Christchurch, New Zealand Taken from Tisa's original journal entry: Christchurch- (population: 331,400) This city is described as the most English of NZ cities. A grand Anglican cathedral sits in the center of the city, trolleys and trams run through the square while the Avon River runs alongside it. Kevin and I really enjoyed this town for many reasons. For one, our campsite was in a great location near downtown. It had clean facilities, we were able to park 10 feet away from the restroom (which means a lot when its late at night and the last thing you want to do is get up to use the restroom) and we even purchased a “Top 10 Holiday Park†Discount Card that got us a discount for the first and following nights of our stay there. I highly recommend that if anyone runs into an offer of purchasing this card, that they do so. The Top 10 Holiday Parks is an association with campgrounds all over New Zealand and even some in the U.S. They are the best of the best and are always clean, safe, accommodating, generally good locations and usually have a spa, heated pool or internet for an additional fee. At most of the campgrounds you are able to get a cabin or personal room. With this card, we are also able to get discounts at certain participating restaurants, hotels, adventure activities and more. Secondly, we loved the service we received while dining out and using the internet cafes! One of our best meals on this trip was found at an Indian restaurant called Mayur that Kevin took me to on a date. Actually, we ate Indian food 4 times within 3 days because it was so tasty. We also had another fine dining experience in the town square. The best thing about New Zealand is that if you want to have a really nice dinner at an upscale restaurant, you are able to afford it because compared to the states, it is only about ½ of what you would pay over there. Regarding the internet cafes, Christchurch had the cheapest ones over any other city in NZ. We found one that was warm and cozy, had a wide variety of drinks, pastries and sandwiches, and was quiet and had a relatively fast connection. Lastly, we really enjoyed the overall character of the town. One night in the middle of downtown, a sports company set up an event where you could snowboard (with a stunt jump), drink beer and listen to music. There are lots of alternative kids here, as any town in NZ, and the city has a very lively feel to it. We even attended a Jazz concert at the Anglican cathedral but were a little disappointed with the performance. There is a lot to explore in this town by simply walking the streets. The church was beautiful as was all the surrounding art and nature of Christchurch. |
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