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A tribute to the human spirit

A travel blog entry by gemma_ellison

We had been warned not to go to Christchurch as it is still recovering from the Earthquakes, accommodation is limited and there wasn't that much to see, but I was going to stay with family, so I was looking forward to going but also apprehensive about what I would find.

The devastation is visible everywhere you go, the houses have piles of rubble outside them, collpased garages, road works, ...

Christchurch

A travel blog entry by becciandjamie

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... being
demolished nearby. The shear scale of the destruction was
unbelievable, it was seven months and there is still an area the size
of Rotherham Town Centre which no-one is allowed to go in. You can
see that buildings are left just as they were on that day, people
have not been allowed to go and collect their belongings.

It's still a beautiful city – with a
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Jucy adventure

A travel blog entry by raj_and_komilla

... were leaving Christchurch we drove around the city centre that was so devastatingly damaged during the earthquake at the beginning of the year. We didn't take any pictures of it as it all looked so sad, with rubble everywhere. Having seen some postcards of Christchurch we were looking forward to seeing the cathedral that was pictured frequently, unfortunately this was very damaged as well and we could not get near ...

Welcome to South Island

A travel blog entry by joandgreg

... model, I hadn't paid too much attention but when I saw what he'd booked (and what we were paying for it because of the Rugby World Cup), my heart sank. I couldn't see where we were going to be able to put any of our luggage and still have living space.

There was no alternative so we loaded our stuff in the back and headed off ...

Week 3: Memoires of a Campervan Called Al

A travel blog entry by bazil.dog

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... br> That night we needed to make up ground because we were flying out of Christchurch in a few days and we still needed to see Milford Sound (which is located completely opposite of Christchurch!). The drive was SCARY AS! The rain started, but we estimate the drive shouldn’t take too long. When we were about 1.5 hours away, we noticed a sign that said “allow 3 hours” or something like that- yeah right. Sorry, we’re on a time ...

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