Anselm House Christchurch
34 Kahu Road Christchurch, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, 8041, New Zealand
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Welcome to the Red Zone
... which we can just chuck out of the window and let it drop! I didn't really know ehat I was doing on my first day on the job, but soon picked it up.
Me and a fellow AWF worker named Jacob then drove round the red zone at lunch time for a nosey around. It looked completely different to how he remembers the city center as a kid and I certainly found it all an eye opener. All of the building are derelict, there ...
Farewell New Zealand, we're going down swinging
... this than the skydive. We were all harnessed up and our time came to get attached to the swing. It was the feeling of being so high up, but able to see the ground, just made things seem a bit scarier than the skydive. When we were being attached to the swing we were asked to move forward closer to the edge so they could reach the carabiners with all our harness points, both Sam and I took possibly the smallest step ever recorded in history towards the edge, even though we were ...
Driving South
... t have to pay for accommodation). The rain had stopped but was still threatening, and the several hours I'd already spent in a car were starting to take their toll. I drove unhurriedly, planning on stopping anywhere that looked interesting, but with the weather as it was, I mostly just drove. Three or so hours later, I ended up in Lake Tekapo. Not in the lake, but in the town called Lake Tekapo.
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What a difference the sun makes
... below us, a seal. Of course when you've spotted one you can't move for them which is what happened to us. The birdlife is amazing too. Had to assume the position with the binoculars all the way along the coast.
We arrived at Lorenzo Motor Lodge in Christchurch which was another Trip advisor pick, another success. We eventually decided to visit the city after dithering for awhile. Even though ...
Long Overdue
... have quite a few, but just need to narrow it down some more. I think one in particular has started to gain traction from a brainstorming session I had with an old tennis friend in Atlanta, Chris.
I have some pictures of Halswell Rock Quarry which is just a small little hike in the outskirts. It’s where the stone and rock from Christchurch’s buildings came from. We also went on a walk around a nice little area of Christchurch ...



