The Wizard Christchurch

Cathedral Square, Christchurch , Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
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  • 1

    This Is Only The First Day!

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    ... the. Then I became enamored with a beautiful green pounamu cabinet that sat at the very front of the church behind the altar. Pounamu is a unique New Zealand stone; their version of jade. It's used in Maori art and weapons frequently, and a local artist ...

  • 2

    Getting our Bearings... and an RV!

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    ... the street with the street trolley passing right through it. We're looking forward to exploring NZ now! PS: Looks like The Wizard, a local oddity who used to entertain the crowds at Cathedral Square, is retired now.  So, no free wisdom for ...

  • 3

    Another Stop

    ... one! Most people I've met say they don't really like Christchurch, but so far it's been my favourite city in New Zealand. Most of the people I met there were either just arriving in New Zealand or leaving, apart from me. The first day it poured ...

  • 4

    In search of English and French history

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    ... while away a bit of time anyway!!! For a couple of days, Isabelle and I went over to Akaroa, which was the french settlement in New Zealand - if they'd been just a couple of months earlier, they would all be speaking francais! But instead the ...

  • 5

    Christchurch

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    ... iemand, of soms meerdere personen, op te treden. En diegene waar ik in mijn beide reisboeken over gelezen had was er ook: the Wizard of Christchurch. In een wit gewaad en met een lange, witte overjurk aan, beklom hij het trapje om de mensenmenigte toe te ...

  • 6

    Twin Town!

    ... passengers and the stray bus needed to go further south. I did however see some fantastic views and New Zealand's highest mountain, Mt Cook. Well, I saw the cloud surrounding Mt Cook anyway! We arrived in Christchurch and I made my way to Charlie B's ...

  • 7

    Arrived on Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND!!

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    ... that combines some families willing to accomodate Israelis for free. some experience. That we do on the way to Mount Cook, the tallest moutain in all New Zealand, where I will walk my first track. It is a very hard one, so why would I choose it as my ...

  • 8

    Christchurch

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    ... had survived the carefree attitude of the baggage handlers we made the short trip into town. Chistchurch and New Zealand as a whole appears strikingly English, the rolling green hills tree lined streets remind you of the best of British. We spent the ...

  • 9

    Hanmer Springs

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    Happy New Year! We saw it in Cathedral Square, complete with bagpiper on the Cathedral and an inaudible speech by the Wizard, then sacked in soon after midnight. In the morning we drove up to Hanmer Springs on nice empty roads, checked into our motel ...

  • 10

    Tales of the Canterbury Jandals

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    ... the owner, a guy called John with a handlebar moustache and dry sense of humour. There was some game on the TV, and he flitted between that and New Zealand Idol, which he tried hard to pretend he wasn't that interested in. Then the netball came on (NZ ...