Christchurch or CHCH for short, seems more like a town than a
city. It has a few cool bars and restaurants, but they seem to be quite
far apart form each other. It also has quite an industrial look to it,
but still has some character despite this. It just passed the
anniversary of the biggest earthquake when we arrived, where 185 people
died on 22.02.11.
There was quite an eerie feel in town, but it was nice to pay our respects at the memorial by the river. Many buildings are still under construction, even though it is 6 years on from the earthquakes. They are still debating whether to reconstruct the cathedral in the middle of town, which at the moment is in ruins!
As the shopping centre was demolished by the quake, the city decided to create a really funky shopping mall made from super safe and durable shipping containers, and called it the 'Re:Start mall'. It's really colourful and has lots of food/drinks stalls. The picture above is the memorial bridge which commemorates those who fought in the war with Britain during WW1.
There was quite an eerie feel in town, but it was nice to pay our respects at the memorial by the river. Many buildings are still under construction, even though it is 6 years on from the earthquakes. They are still debating whether to reconstruct the cathedral in the middle of town, which at the moment is in ruins!
As the shopping centre was demolished by the quake, the city decided to create a really funky shopping mall made from super safe and durable shipping containers, and called it the 'Re:Start mall'. It's really colourful and has lots of food/drinks stalls. The picture above is the memorial bridge which commemorates those who fought in the war with Britain during WW1.
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