We changed plans today and instead of bypassing Christchurch we decided to visit and see how the city had changed since 2012. First stop was the ferry bridge over the Waiau River.
Then we drove into Christchurch and took the tourist tram, visited the white wall by the river which is the memorial to the Canterbury earthquake victims, and stumbled upon the beautiful old wooden St Michael’s Church, where Lyn lit candles.
South of Christchurch was the boring straight drive along Highway 1 across the flat South Canterbury plain. It was blowing a gale and the scenery was often obscured by a weird dust haze. We took a stretch break at Ashburton which boasts a beautiful park which includes an aviary and a rose garden.
We stopped for the night at a little town called Geraldine. It was still windy and hot. Rain is forecast for tomorrow.
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