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Christchurch Cathedral

Cathedral Square





Sanitarium Health Food Company Garden





Chalice in Cathedral Square





Peacock Fountain in Christchurch Botanic Gardens





Begonias Conservatory in Christchurch Botanic Gardens





Monkeypuzzle Tree





Gordon Olgivie Comments

Gordon Olgivie is a biographer and historian of the ChristChurch area. Gordon provided us with an interesting walking tour of Christchurch.





Kate Sheppard National Monument

Kate Sheppard led a succssful campaign to obtain the vote for women in 1893.





Avon River with floral arrangements and a punter

The Christchurch floral festival was winding down when we arrived. But there were flowers everywhere.


Flower draped Tram





Canterbury Arts Center

Now a flourishing cultural centre, The Arts Centre was originally home of Canterbury University College. The College was established in 1873.
The University’s transition from a seat of learning to a centre of the arts came about when in 1975 the University moved to a new site. The fate of the old city buildings was not clear for some time, but an early suggestion that they be used as a cultural centre was eventually taken up and The Arts Centre Trust was formed to administer the site.






Gondola to Mt. Cavindish summit

We rode the gondola to the summit and had lunch. Afterwards, we walked down to the harbor of Lyttleton.


On the way up

Art has a picture very similar to this one.


Walking Down

Art was intrigued by the World War II gun emplacements.


Lyttleton Harbor

Lyttleton Harbor viewed from Mt. Cavindish





Closing Dinner - Annie's Wine Bar at the Art Center
Thais, Art, Margery B., Jack, David, Eloise Brian, Rose, Joanne, Tom, Ken, Agnes, Carol, Dick F.
Barbara, Bob, Dick J., Janice, Beverly, Frank, Rita Ed, Tansy, Robin, Barry, James, Anne, Margery C.
Joanne and Tom sang this original song 
"THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES" 
(with apologies to the composers and to Bob
Hope.)

Thanks for the memories
    Of Kia Ora and Haeri Mai
    A warm welcome every day (die)
    Of tramping in wet bush
    That was so green and lush

Thanks for the memories
    Pohutakau 'n Rimu at every turn
    Cabbage palm and giant fern
    Altho many days were not sunny
    On sun block we saved money

Thanks for the memories
    Of our noble Barry Chief
    Who did pick up the leaf
    Of Decco Napier, such a treat
    With jazz 'n dancing in the street






Thanks for the memories
    Of joy to disembark
    On terra firma at Tasman Park
    Of waves ducked under and ova
    Meals delicious with lamb and Pavlova

Thanks for the memories
    Of wearable WOW art
    Now Kiwi land we must depart
    Our youthful elder group
    Thirty were a joyful troupe
    And Margery and Brian Cobbe
    Who did an outstanding job

We thank you so much

Haeri Ra,  Haeri Ra!                   HAKA!














Antartic Center
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Here, at the Antartic Center under all that clothing is Jeanne.   












Antartic survival tent




 





















Willowbank Wildlife Reserve




 




Our very last activity before leaving Christchurch was our visit to the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve where we saw the Kiwis, moutain parrots, and other unique New Zealand fauna.  




















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