Beside the Avon river

Two weeks in Christchurch

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August 7th 2008
I thought I would share with you some of the pictures from Christchurch and tell you a bit about this city. Neither Randy or I are particularly fond of cities, but this one is really very nice. It is not at all crowded-even at "rush hour!"- and it seems to be very clean, with a very relaxed feeling to it. Many of the historic buildings are built in Gothic style and there are a lot of park area ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more