Restart

It was our first overseas trip for for 25 years. In that time we had created a family and our children had grown to adulthood. Could we even cope with travel? New Zealand seemed a good place to restart our adventures.

We flew into Christchurch because we’d decided that Christchurch needed our tourist dollars after its earthquake. We picked up the car no problems and drove to our motel. The owner told us all about the struggle of his city to recover. He spoke rather sadly of losing all the young people who had nothing much to do.

We went exploring and found the damage still very much in evidence. On the other hand we also found the amazing Botanic Gardens (very Inspector Morse) and a good little museum. The revelation in Christchurch was a bit of Kiwi innovation – an entire shopping centre made of shipping containers called 'Restart'.

Christchurch Cathedral

 

River Avon