Saturday, April 18, 2015

Christchurch, New Zealand

Visiting Glenn and Margaret Boyle in Christchurch.  We last saw them both when they visited us in 1999 (?).  We met at Pomeroy's Brewery and Inn, which just happens to be where we are staying while in Christchurch.  Cheers!

On the beach in New Zealand's second city.

The Christchurch Cathedral, condemned after the series of earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, still stands as a testament to both the power of Mother Nature and the ineptness of government.  The tower, which should tower over the cathedral in the foreground, fell over.  The scaffolding, which was intended to hold up the north wall, was apparently unable to withstand the forces of subsequent quakes.

Looking south from the New Brighton pier, Christchurch, NZ.

My girlfriend double-fisting stouts at Pomeroy's.

3 comments:

  1. You made it! Looks like the weather is nice.

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  2. Yes, we made it. It is still just as cute as it ever was. You might say this is Middle Earth!

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  3. Awe...you HAD to compare it to Middle Earth. Now I want to be there even more! Speaking of that, are you going to stop by Hobbiton? http://www.hobbitontours.com Looks super cute!!

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