Christchurch

A visit to Christchurch today is very different from a visit to Christchurch a few years ago. The city is sill scared from the terrible earthquakes that have hit the city and the central parts are still fenced off to the public. Temporary shopping malls have been built in containers outside the blocked zone and many people still live in temporary accommodation.

The scientists say that the aftershocks might continue for another 20-30 years. We had only been in the city for about 15 minutes when we felt the ground shake for the first time.

On our last full day in New Zealand before Peter left us we decided we needed a challenge and went to a place called Adrenaline Forest. It consisted of a number of obstacle courses set among trees. The first couple of courses were just a few meters above ground but the last course really tested our fears being situated about 25 meters above ground.

In Christchurch we said good bye to Peter who flew back to Canada before we boarded our plane heading for Sydney Australia.