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Home of the Crusaders
Mar 1, 2008
(24 photos)
"We arrived in Christchurch late in the afternoon and were presently surprised by the atmosphere as we drove through the city centre. It didn't take long for us to check-in to our a ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
vine_hooligans
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Xmas with Friends
Dec 26, 2007
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"We came to Christchurch to visit my German friend Michi and her Kiwi Boyfriend Brendon and of course to celebrate Christmas Kiwi-Style which is great....very different from Germany ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
losbrowns
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Playing With Fire
Mar 9, 2008
(13 photos)
" It's been a while since I last wrote and today we've moved onto New Zealand where we'll be spending the next 3 weeks or so travelling around in a campervan. However, I last posted ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
samkirsop
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The NZ views don't stop!
Apr 9, 2008
(11 photos)
"Waking up nice and early we get on the road by 9:30 and stop repeatedly to enjoy the expansive vistas and beaches of the west coast on our way to Punakaiki where the pancake rocks ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
madman96
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Getting our Bearings... and an RV!
Jan 7, 2008
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"We jumped on the plane from Sydney to Christchurch without a clue what we were going to do. Frank came to Kiwi-land before and thought things would just fall into place quite ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
sfrtw
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A New England?
Jan 5, 2008
(13 photos)
"I arrived in Christchurch yesterday, geographically on the other side of the world to England and wondered immediately if I had accidentally landed in Cambridge or Canterbury. The ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
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Kaikoura and Christchurch
Apr 27, 2007
(7 photos)
"4-27-2007 Kaikoura and Christchurch We woke up to the most beautiful sunrise on the coast with the waves crashing next to us into the rocks and eventually the coast. It was ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
romero
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Just Landed
Apr 13, 2007
"Well, we have finally left Australia and moved on to somewhere different and plan to be on the move constantly which means more travelpod entrys after the drought that you all have ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
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Kia Ora
Nov 25, 2007
(25 photos)
"So we left Queenstown on a lovely sunny day and drove through the mountains, along a lake with awesome scenery all the way to arrive in Te Anau, booked 2 tours to Milford & Dou ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
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Immigration...Immigration...Immigration
Feb 14, 2007
"After an Immigration scare in Singapore and again in Australia I have made it to Christchurch, and I currently call Kay and Jenny's couch home. In Singapore I had some chewing gum ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
hancocjb
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Christchurch
Dec 15, 2006
(10 photos)
"I started this morning travelling south from Tekaka, heading for Chrsitchurch. I know that is quite a distance to travel in one day, but I was anxious to take on the We ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
drmnsd
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Our last few days in New Zealand...
Apr 19, 2007
"Alex: After a pretty spectacular drive up the coast we arrived in Christchurch and after a bit of effort and a drive around we found a hostel. We decided to stretch our legs and ch ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
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Lady and the Tramp
Dec 17, 2006
(4 photos)
"The late arrival didn't stop me getting up early knowing that I was now in the land of the long white cloud with some of the world's most breathtaking scenery on my doorstep as I s ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
alasdairm
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1 Night Stopover
Oct 24, 2006
(10 photos)
"Sorry, this isn't a report on Christchurch. I still can't bring myself to write anything about the most boring city in NZ apart from the fact that it has a 'cathedral' (i.e. a chap ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
bobsonthegreat
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The fun way to get wet
Apr 7, 2006
(7 photos)
"I've made it to Christchurch, the south island's largest city and my last stop in New Zealand. I'll be here for a few nights before I fly to Australia. It's a pretty city - more of ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
segacs
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Should we stay or should we go . . .
Dec 9, 2006
"Oh my god what are we doing here its fucking freezing might as well be in bloody Huddersfield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we have landed here in Christchurch and I'm already wis ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
roseyben
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More internet in Christchurch!
May 5, 2006
"Arrived v late here last night and got shuttle bus to Base Backpackers which was ok. Are picking up our campervan in a bit - home for the next 5 weeks! Christchurch seems like a ni ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
emanddave
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Meeting Yumi again...
Jul 26, 2005
(1 photo)
"The bus journey to Christchurch was very scenic, as we passed the turquoise lakes at Pukaki and Tekapo. Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling my best and I often found myself nodding off ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
rich
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Little Britain
Dec 19, 2006
(6 photos)
"Probably my favorite city in New Zealand and it looks just like a small English town, maybe like Cambridge. It also has very similar sounding names like the Avon river and Manchest ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
hodge
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New Zealand - Christchurch
Dec 13, 2006
(22 photos)
"The view from the plane as we descended towards Christchurch was breathtaking; exactly what we had expected of New Zealand but also somehow even more impressive (PICS). The vast sc ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
gonetilwhenever
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Waiting
Jun 23, 2006
"Kialda! And here we are now, in Christchurch, both raring to go as we are going to Fiji tomorrow! whey! Good by snow, oh how we love snow! To be honest, not much has happened here ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
jackandandrew
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Return to Christchurch
Dec 16, 2005
(8 photos)
"I'll tell you, I'm running out of steam! And actually really looking forward to getting back home. Moving nearly everyday takes a lot out of you. Today I was up early (again, don't ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
kimberlysarna
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Dunedin,Christchurch and Akaroa
Jan 30, 2006
(14 photos)
"Get those bagpipes playing, those kilts out and fill up that flask of whiskey. We're off to New Zealand's very own Scottish heritage city, Dunedin. Dunedin being the old Gaelic nam ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
marc-patty
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Christchurch
Nov 10, 2005
(3 photos)
"Well, got into Christchurch in time for bonfire night - and in true English fashion it was raining!! Still, we managed to watch some fireworks from our hostel, they were very prett ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
hels_belles
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Christchurch today, gone tomorrow
Oct 31, 2005
(5 photos)
"I bought a Lonely Planet for New Zealand in the airport and failed miserably to read it on the plane, instead I just snoozed big time. I woke up just in time to get the best view o ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
irax
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Christchurch, NZ
May 9, 2005
"We are at Chch airport waiting on our flight to Singapore. Already learnt a couple of things! Leaving our big bags at the airport so we don't have to be back so early to check in a ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
benandtrudie
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The New Zealand Odessy Begins
Apr 3, 2006
"Not much to report here, we arrived from Fiji and pretty much spent 2 days planning our trip around the rest of NZ. We'll be back here ot some stage so I might have some stories ab ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
meercatvinny
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Land of the Long White Cloud
Jul 18, 2005
(1 photo)
"18th July 2005. With our Australia leg complete on our trip it was off to New Zealand. We grabbed our flight at 9am on Air New Zealand, making sure we used our "frequent flyer card ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
tonyandsarah
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The Canterbury Plains
Apr 5, 2005
(4 photos)
"Steve has only two weeks to spend in New Zealand (crazy I know!), so we decided to fly down to the south island to spend most of his two weeks there as it is probably the most scen ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
kimandmartin
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New Zealand, South Island...
Jan 22, 2005
(47 photos)
"Well after a palatial stay in Australia we are now back on the road, this time in a wacky camper van covered in planets!!!Started our visit to New Zealand in Christchurch (with our ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
martinandheike
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Christchurch - last stop in the South
Dec 28, 2004
(4 photos)
"Christchurch - the final stop on our South Island trip! Chrischurch was actually a lot nicer than expected with real nice city square, river and botanic gardens. The weather was go ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
carolandthomas
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On the move
Sep 1, 2004
(10 photos)
"Hello everyone. I'm now in Christchurch. I've travelled through quite a bit of this country in the week I've been here. If you're lazy and don't feel like checking a map to find wh ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
mtrmsd
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A very Kiwi Christmas
Dec 25, 2006
(6 photos)
"After a leisurely morning opening presents with Mum, Dad and Rick, we set off to Sumner Beach to carry on the Christmas festivities in traditional Antipodean style. We were a ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
fyrelizard
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From Dunedin to Christchurch
Apr 11, 2005
(4 photos)
"Today was going to be a long day, we were travelling from Dunedin to Christchurch. We left our accommodation at 8am. We stopped several times to stretch our legs and get food. One ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
penguinmad
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I've Got Ketchup!
Jan 25, 2005
(10 photos)
"Landed here at 23:00 at night and got to Folley Towers at about midnight. Surprisingly , there were lots of people sitting out and most of them Israelies. After settled in my room ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
anatkramer
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Little Britain
Apr 6, 2005
(7 photos)
"Arriving in New Zealnd has been a little bit like returning home - it certainly doesn't feel like we are as far away from the UK as we possibly can be! Christchurch, the Garden Cit ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
bush-trotters
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Farewell, Kiwiland!
Jan 24, 2005
(5 photos)
"The time has come to bid farewell to New Zealand. It is hard to believe that our time in one country is coming to a close... nevertheless, we are really excited for a new adventure ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
rachel_jodie
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Third week of the Lions tour
Jun 25, 2005
"The week the Lions tour gathered momentum and then crash burned on the plains of Canterbury. We ended up last week's update with the story of the Countdown three. We have been trav ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
brendanlarkin
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Reality Bites
Jul 1, 2005
(1 photo)
"And there ends the holiday. All over. Kaput. Fin. Aribaderchi. Asta la vista. 8 different countries, 13 months, 30 overnight train and buses, 75,000 km traveled (15km by donkey). N ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
chris-marianne
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Leaving New Zealand
Mar 21, 2005
(6 photos)
"Greetings, We are leaving New Zealand, and it's the country that we have explored most, in depth. After a little more than a month here we feel as if we have really seen the majori ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
donstump1
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Airport floors - not the comfiest
Feb 21, 2005
"Just a quick one to let you know our flight was delayed and we did not arrive in Christchurch until 2 in the morning to find out there was a flower festival here and there were on ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
lizand_rich
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" Here comes the bride..."
Dec 9, 2004
(13 photos)
"With just a couple of days left in New Zealand, we said goodbye to Queenstown and boarded our final bus to take us to Christchurch, the South Islands largest city with 400,000 resi ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
mattmcshane
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The travels continue
May 26, 2005
(15 photos)
"Two weeks before leaving Ettrick, a co-worker invited me to come along a trip to the Catlins. First inhabited by the Maori people in the period 900-1700 AD, the Catlins is an area ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
grizzly
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The End Has Come
Feb 28, 2006
"Hello Friends, the end has come, has it not? Or is it a beginning? Or is it the end of one thing and the beginning of another? Or the beginning of the end of another thing which wa ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
micromegas-2005
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A new country, a new climate...
Jun 1, 2005
(1 photo)
"It is cold here. Well actually not as cold as I thought it was going to be, and certainly not as cold as British winters. More of an autumn feel to it, especially since the trees h ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
shonandgraham
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ChCh-ChCh-ChChanges
Nov 24, 2005
(1 photo)
""I'm gonna find me a reckless woman, With razorblades and dice in her eyes, Just a touch of sadness in her fingers, With thunder and lightning in her thighs." And I'm on the road. ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
siscri
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End of the Line..
Dec 20, 2004
(7 photos)
"We left the comfort of our hotel in Dunedin just before 8am stopping briefly in Baldwin Street before the long haul North. Baldwin Street is famous. Actually, I'm not entirely sure ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
scottwoz
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As English as putting Mayo on your chips
Sep 12, 2004
(6 photos)
"25/07/04 After a nice cooked breakfast in Outrigger's restaurant we were collected at noon by a courtesy taxi that would take us five minutes up the road to the Kea Campervans depo ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
escapetherace
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Ruptured ducks and thick shakes
Dec 22, 2003
(4 photos)
"Sunday afternoon, after great Thai chicken salad and beer on Akaroa's waterfront, we wend our way back to Rapaki. Julie stays with Lucy while Don and Dorothy take us to Christchurc ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
mbgower
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Tranz Alpine
Dec 26, 2003
(1 photo)
"************************************* Thursday 18th December - Sunday 28th December Spent Christmas in Christchurch which is just a great place to chill out in the parks and cafes ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
supertrampz
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Queenstown...and back to Christchurch again.
Dec 20, 2003
(7 photos)
"Despite the glorious sunshine in Queenstown, this time there was too much wind for a skydive. Instead we took a very long (12 hour) trip to Milford Sound, driving through the magni ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
ad_n_caz
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Back to Nature on the South Island
Sep 12, 2003
(18 photos)
"Last time I wrote I'd just broken my skis after half a day's heliskiing. Well the weather stayed bad so I decided to go and ski the ski-field of Treble Cone - good thing I did too ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
mclubbe
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Christchurch
Aug 9, 2004
"Hi Guys, You can read our update from Christchurch in our entry from Kaikoura, New Zealand entitled 'The Last of the Cliff Climbing Penguins!'. Cheers, K & S ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
kevandsian
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Christchurch - Just Like Being Back Home
Nov 15, 2003
(5 photos)
"Arriving in Christchurch was a bit of a culture shock after spending a few days in the buzzing city of Sydney. With no buildings over a couple of storeys high, Christchurch is a fa ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
andanddan
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Week Thirty Nine - South Island Tour
Jun 29, 2004
"I've made a riks of this entry. Somehow I missed this week's text entry and went straight to week forty. Therefore all the photos for this week are in next weeks. How confusing is ..."
A travel blog entry from Christchurch by
petenic360
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