After two seeks in South Australia and Victoria (photos coming soon) we made it to Christchurch last night after a painless journey. We spent the day looking around town, and the resiliency from the earthquake of 2011 is impressive. Everything is under construction, the city is overflowing with contractors, and barricades are a common road hazard. According to one local, they are trying to demolish 300 unsafe buildings per day.
There's also a range of cool pop-up installations occupying empty spaces. Art installations, temporary resturaunts, and cargo box shopping areas. It's all very cool, very mutable, and very inspiring. As the poet once wrote, "I get knocked down, but I get up again..."
We have a few days here before picking up a camper van on April first and heading off for two months of hiking. More to come.
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