Christchurch is said to be New Zealand’s most English-looking city and some of the buildings would not seem out of place in Oxford or Cambridge: you can even be taken for a punt on the river.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny. He pointed out the commemorative plaques showing the first four ships to arrive from England and the incomplete statue of Robert Falcon Scott, in memory of his doomed expedition to Antarctica. We also visited the cathedral and parliament buildings before finishing up at the Arts Centre for a cup of tea.
Afterwards we explored the adjacent Botanic Gardens where there were stunning roses. (Christchurch is known as the Garden City). We had dinner beside the river again.
Barnaby
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