In the morning, we went for a run and noticed this sign. I took the picture for our friend Chris, who once had an unfortunate accident with his bike and some railroad tracks.
A hedge row in the botanical gardens
An entrance to the rose garden
Mattie picked me a rose. How sweet!
A sculpture representing falling leaves
Punting on the Avon (similar to a gondola ride in Venice, Italy)
The largest gumtree in the world (world famous in New Zealand, of course)
In the city center, there were two young men playing a life-size game of chess. We also saw tap dancers, singers, jugglers, and more.
Next we rode the Christchurch gondola ride up to the volcano rim to get a view of the city and surrounding area. The bohemian town of Lyttelton is pictured above.
The view of Christchurch from the rim
A friendly little bird seen along the Crater Rim Walkway Trail
At night we enjoyed dinner with Katie's old classmate Emily and her husband Steve. They live in a lovely house just south of the city center. We got to met their baby Lucy, only 4 months old. So adorable! :)
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