The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page -- Augustine (354-430)
Mark and JoAnn's Travels
One of the most striking features of the city is the Avon River. A lovely waterway winding its way through the city.
Also known as the Garden City, the Avon River clearly adds a park-like feel to this city of 340,000 residents
Christchurch Cathederal
A detail of the cathederal
The Arts Centre which has a vibrant community of artists, theatres and is close to the Dux de Lux, a great pub.
Inside Christchurch Cathederal
Giant Chess board outside of Christchurch Cathederal
One of the oddest charachters you will find in your travels anywhere is the Wizard of Christchurch. This "Wizard" stands up in the city's central square and spouts off on whatever he feels like. One of his favourite rants is that the commonly known map of the world should be redrawn so that New Zealand is at the top.
Although semi-retired now, the Wizard does have his own internet site. To find it click on the link after these images.
A memorable part of my visit to Christchurch was my trip to the Orana Wild Life Park.
On the way to Christchurch, on the bus, I took a few nice scenery shots, here is a sample of those.
The city of Christchurch's homepage. All kinds of good info here.
The Wizard of Christchurch's own site.
A website for apartments in the city that also features some good general information
Website for Orana Wild Life Park
Website for Arts Centre