Sunday, December 12, 2010

New Zealand: Christchurch and Hanmer Spring - Weekend runaway trip

View back the post about Nelson Lakes National Park, i suppose to continue the following blog after Nelson Lakes, because both trip happened in same day.

But i just separate the photos in 2 different albums and confuse me this is happened in 2 different days.

Well anyway. We weren't plan to go to Christchurch at all when we decided to visit Nelson Lakes, just that we found out Christchurch is not as far as we're imagine, and we decided to drove to Christchurch at the same day!

There i came to the city i want to go to the most in NZ, finally, the first time in all 8 months i has been in NZ.






Was lucky because we met some event organizing in front of the famous Cathedral Church, and don't ask me what's the event about, i have no idea, all i know was i saw the traditional Moari Dance in the beginning of the event.

So spiritual, so inspiring!


And right after the dance, i skip the main event, went into Cathedral Church, the place i wanted to visit the most in Christchurch.





Of course the inner of the church is beautiful, but its not as beautiful as i imagine.

After the visited, my conclusion is, i prefer the feeling and the inner design of Nelson church.

Oh well, this church is still beautiful..

And later we walked to Avon river, a surprise for me in Christchurch.

I just love this little river, punting is available, but isn't cheap though.


Walked through the street, we saw nice building, and crack building!

Remember a great earthquake happened in the earlier of September in Christchurch this year? The government still working on the destroy in Christchurch city center.



We stay a night in Christchurch, and went back Motueka in the next day. We pass by a small town called Hanmer Spring, the town famous with the hot pool.

I read from tourist guide, the most beautiful season to come to Hanmer Spring should be in autumn, its stunning when the leave of roll of tree falls, i came in wrong time, but doesn't matter, this is place not the place of must visit in my plan.





So next post, some celebration. =)
















Motueka, NZ
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Rach in hungry mood.

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