"New Zealand Trip 1999 - Christchurch" Christchurch by DarkRay

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Christchurch Botanic Gardens - Christchurch
Christchurch Botanic Gardens

In 1999, following my last papers for my college degree, one of my best friend, Woon, and I took a "graduation" trip to New Zealand's South Island celebrate to this event.

It was a trip filled with much wonders and excitment and was definitely a very enjoyable one as it was the first time, I am on a leisure trip to a non-Asian country.

During the visit, New Zealand clearly impressed me as an extremely tourist friendly place, but without being "touristy". It sounds oxymoronic, but that really was the case.

Christchurch was our first as well as last stop, since the international airport for South Island is after all, located here. ;-)

City Square - Christchurch

City Square

The City Square at Christchurch was very easy to navigate as the buildings there are structured in a regular grid gastion.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:The Christchurch Botanic Gardens was really very nice!
  • Cons:Not much :-)
  • In a nutshell:The gateway to one of the most scenic place in the world!
  • Last visit to Christchurch: Nov 1999
  • Intro Updated Nov 7, 2003
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    victorwkf's Profile Photo
    Jun 30, 2006 at 2:55 AM

    Your photos bring back good memories of christchurch. I really enjoyed my visit, nice and cosy city :)

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    knerten's Profile Photo
    Aug 16, 2005 at 12:36 PM

    I was here in winter, so I missed the Boitanic Gardens in their tru beauty...but winter was also nice!

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    KiNyA's Profile Photo
    Dec 31, 2003 at 2:28 PM

    Cute page, very nice photographs. Happy New Year ;-)

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    kiwi's Profile Photo
    Dec 15, 2003 at 2:29 AM

    Nice page, great photos in the travelogues. Looks like you had a great trip with your friend.

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