If my interest in a place can be judged by the number of photos per hour I feel compelled to take, then Christchurch has to be one of the most interesting places I’ve been in years.
Day: December 1, 2016
NZ Day 2, Part 3: Christchurch, Millennials’ City
Say what you will about hipsters, urban millennials, or however else you choose to define them, they seem to be making this place their own and seem to be doing a better job of improving things than the fossilized “reformers” elsewhere.
NZ Day 2, Part 2: Christchurch, Container City
The lowly shipping container has become a pretty important element of post-quake Christchurch. They can be made quite beautiful and it almost seems a shame that they will eventually be replaced with something else.
NZ Day 2, Part 1: Christchurch, Quake City
Even for those of us who have experienced earthquakes elsewhere, it’s hard to comprehend how big a deal the 2010-11 quakes were here until you’ve walked around and seen the city.