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Is Christ in Church today?

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Matt Lobas

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Last night we arrived at our hotel in Christchurch.

Very nice.

We had a liquid dinner and some small plates.

The name of the beer is three boys. In honor of Don, Nate and me.

We had breakfast at the hotel to fuel up for the morning stroll.

French toast

Our first stop on our excursion is the world famous botanical gardens. Bigger than Hyde park, not Nate’s place but the one in England. Not as big as Central Park.

We are headed in the right direction.
One of the gates.
Construction around the cathedral which was partially destroyed in 2011 during the great earthquake.
Part still standing.
Beautiful fountain.
The gang taking many pics. Thank god we have I phones and not film.
One way to see the park.
The highlight. The rose garden.
Three beautiful roses.
A garden of spring flowers.
More roses. The thorns are elsewhere!
This tree was the first planted over 170 years ago.
Yes. It is an oak tree.
Trying to read the sundial. Is it time for lunch yet junior silverback asked.
Interesting sculpture.
The great arch memorial. The arch of remembering.
A street performer we saw.
Restored building from the earthquake.
What you see all over. They never rebuilt.
Interesting sign.
People wanted our picture. I wonder why!
My new cap courtesy of junior silverback.
We are getting close. Looking for a tram for our tour.
Our tram!
Boarding our tram.
Our place of choice for lunch.
Just sitting down to lunch.
Finally. A glass of what they are famous for in New Zealand.

After lunch.

We walked some more but nothing struck my fancy to take a picture of.

For dinner we went to an Asian fusion place.

Fantastic.

Started with junior silverback and me drinking a great Pinot.

Not much left

The gang really enjoyed the dinner.

A little dark but we loved the food.
And then our nightly gelato. Raspberry and chocolate.

I bet you’re wondering how this place got their name.

Now you know.

There is no question Christ lives in this town. The devastating earthquakes wiped out 90 percent of the infrastructure. Slowly, with gods help, they are coming back.

Our trip continues tomorrow. I understand mud baths are in our future. Until then, thanks for reading and coming along. If you like the travel blog drop me a like!

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    My granddaughter is finishing her sophomore year

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