Quake City: Christchurch

27.7-2.8.2015

On 22 February 2011, a destructive earthquake striked right in the heart of the Christchurch city, magnitude 6.3, had caused 185 deaths. Today, we can see the city is full of on-going constructions. You can feel how intense the effect of earthquake goes over the city of christchurch and the people there.

The symbolic Christchurch Cathedral have partly ruined by the earthquake in 2011. It is currently replaced by a Transitional Cathedral.

The Transitional Cathedral a.k.a Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch. 

The internal view of the Transitional Cathedral, designed by a Japanese architect who built it using cardboards.

Constructions are still on going.

When you take a city tour in Christchurch, you can easily found there is numbers of pop-up objects by the streets. 

185 Empty chairs. It brings sense of sorrow to the people who seen this. It reflected the loss of lives result of the earthquake.

The shapes and the sizes of each chairs pay tribute to the uniqueness of each person represent.

***** Little Explore in the Christchurch City Center *****

Playing with my photography skills while taking the bus to the city.

The Canterbury Museum. F.O.C and you are allow to take pictures inside.

•Rating: 5/5

The Art Center is close upon construction.

Christchurch is a Garden City. Unfortunately, I did not manage to explore it. It is a huge and beautiful garden, you should visit it one day when you have time.

•Rating: 5/5

The Peacock Fountain in the Botanic Garden.

 

Christchurch tramway.

Punting on tha avon.

At the Cathedral Square.

The New Regents Street.

Beautiful gardening at the Victoria Street.

Christchurch casino just after the Victoria Street. There is a weekly lucky draw on every Friday, you can easily win a thousand dollar by just enter the casino if you are lucky enough.

*P/S: must be a member, F.O.C.

***** Food of the Place *****

1. Duo Restaurant

 

It is located just opposite the Botanic Garden. I highly recommend this restaurant. Its environment is nice and relaxing; offer lunch special that give a great value meal, big portion and delicious! 

•Rating: 5/5

2. Dimitris Greek Food

It is a little food caravan located in the Restart Mall. It has a high rating in TripAdvisor, great souvilaki in Christchurch. Yet I am not fancy on it.

•Rating: 3/5

3. Mrs Huggins Oven Fresh Cookies.

2 cookies for NZD3.5. It has different types of cookies you can choose.

•Rating: 4/5