Chateau on The Park Christchurch

... . There was a shuttle waiting right outside the airport ready to go, so we jumped on and he took us directly to the Chateau on the Park. He told us that this was the only hotel in Christchurch made entirely of timber, and that the Queen had slept here. We ...

Returned the Campervan to Christchurch and then for the luxury of one night in the Chateau in the Park Hotel. Absolute luxury after 3weeks in a Campervan. We did'nt have long to visit Christchurch, so we travelled on one of the city trams to explore ...

... . After we leave Natural High and cycle the last few kilometres through the city we return to our hotel from Saturday night, Chateau on the Park. It is located on the opposite side of downtown across from a huge park (sorry, forget the name right now) and ...

... enjoyed except for Maggie who had to sit on my lap.. After tea, Rod drove us back to our hotel in Christchurch. We took right off the Hagley Park and the botanical garderns. Spring is here again. Then had another delicious meal at the hotel. Whoa. The ...

... with what started out as a short jog but after some interesting navigation turned into a long run around Hagley Park. We left Christchurch early the next morning bound for Kaikora, a coastal town backed by snow-capped mountains and renowned for its ...

... (Singapore local time), another meal was not really wanted. When it was served, we knew we didn't want it! Landed Christchurch @ 1400 hrs., local time. No problems with immigration or customs. Grabbed a taxi, for the lift to our hotel, Chateau on the ...

... and coffee shops and ice cream stands.  We walked the beach and examined one of the caves, and then back to Christchurch for the afternoon. We did a little more shopping in the local shops and grabbed a bite to eat.  Then Gary and I took a ...

We were now on the home run, with Christchurch only a few hours away. Our morning stop was at Waimate. This town also has some lovely buildings. St Augustine' Church here is is in much the same decorative style as a number of timber churches ...

... dont stop anyhere else its great value and very clean etc! We arrived in Christchurch early in the afternoon and booked into The Chateau on the Park which is a fabulous hotel right next to Hagley Park, a huge green area in the centre of the City. Then ...

... you look at where the Pacific Ring of Fire runs through the country.  Had a meal at the hotel we are staying at, Chateau on the Park, which was ok and then early night watching France play Canada , still in progress, and getting our gear ready for the ...

... Park) to see Mt Doom and the lucky people skiing on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu! We also made a quick stop at the Chateau, the headquarters for filming LOTR while filming in that area! Lots of fun for Kurt and I! After leaving Taupo, we drove down to ...

... & advanced trails – fun for everyone!  It really is worth the ride in mountains of Christchurch & I only scrapped the surface! Also alongside the riding trails are specific walking trails for those adventurous ones on foot plus a nice ...

... but we were never rushed and stopped frequently, for photo calls, we have circumnavigated the South Island! Now staying in a very nice hotel in Christchurch for the night before we fly up Wellington to embark upon our travels around the north ...

... down while passing areas of recent lanslides which covered the tracks last week. Also saw some of the recent earthquake fault lines. Christchurch had several aftershocks yesterday and today, the highest being 5.1 yesterday morning. We haven't ...

... of the most turbulent in the world… we will soon find out.  The trip continues at 1 PM on the Tranz Scenic train from Picton to Christchurch where we should arrive around 7 PM – hopefully to find our bikes and gear waiting for our three ...

... into the next few days.  I am a bit worried about the weather for this Sunday.  It is calling for heavy rain in the Christchurch area and that is where we are leaving from to do our three day self guided bike tour.  Doing 100 km in the ...

... me navigating again, i am getting good at that!! ha! When we arrived in New Zealand Nick and I went for a walk around Christchurch, we went to the Aquarium and saw some funny fish then went for a quiet night in as the next few weeks would be pretty busy! ...

... vineyard in the area, home of the "Montana" brand. The tasting centre looked quite new, and not unlike a French chateau, and they'd also done a great job inside, it was really lovely. We decided to do a couple of ...

... hostels overnight but meeting up for our last Chinese meal together this evening before different departures in the morning. Overnight: YHA, Christchurch. Had great trip to New Zealand - scenery was beautiful, diverse and ever changing. New Zealand has ...