Christchurch Special!
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So finally, I'm getting around to putting up my photos from Christchurch. Apologies for the delay. Please note that most of these were taken in Spring, so you may see people wearing more layers than now. Having said that, the city seems to do Crowded House's 4 seasons in one day anyway! For those of you unfamiliar with Christchurch, it's a city on the south island of New Zealand. © https://www.roughguides.com/maps/australasia/new-zealand/ There are far fewer people on the South Island (most people actually live in the Auckland region.) It's incredibly flat compared to Auckland but there are hills nearby. In February 2011, Christchurch was hit by an earthquake that killed 185 people and destroyed the city. What strikes you when you see Christchurch now is that there are loads of gravel car parks - but these used to be buildings. We saw an excellent film whilst we were there about the re-building of the city and it's really worth a watch if you get a chance. It'