As I wanted to be able to enjoy my time in Christchurch without feeling as though I needed to rush off, and since there were things I wanted to see, I extended my stay in the Airbnb unit by a night. Really grateful for that decision.
On February 22, 2011 an earthquake devastated the city. The four-year anniversary was on the day of my arrival in "ChCh". You can still see construction and rebuilding efforts going on as I'm told this will be a 10-year process. They are 4 years into it.
I spent the day in town, visiting a museum that chronicles this and other earthquake events in ChCh, and just walking around. I tried to find places I'd seen when I was there three years earlier (a year after the earthquake), but so much has changed since they've started rebuilding that I didn't recognize much.
Sandy, the owner of the unit I was renting invited me to dinner with her family tonight. So just after 6:30 I walked down to their unit and met up with her, her husband Graham, and her son and daughter-in-law. It was a terrific meal and great chatting with everyone about life in New Zealand and the United States, sports, and the earthquake. A great evening with my new Christian friends.
On February 22, 2011 an earthquake devastated the city. The four-year anniversary was on the day of my arrival in "ChCh". You can still see construction and rebuilding efforts going on as I'm told this will be a 10-year process. They are 4 years into it.
I spent the day in town, visiting a museum that chronicles this and other earthquake events in ChCh, and just walking around. I tried to find places I'd seen when I was there three years earlier (a year after the earthquake), but so much has changed since they've started rebuilding that I didn't recognize much.
Sandy, the owner of the unit I was renting invited me to dinner with her family tonight. So just after 6:30 I walked down to their unit and met up with her, her husband Graham, and her son and daughter-in-law. It was a terrific meal and great chatting with everyone about life in New Zealand and the United States, sports, and the earthquake. A great evening with my new Christian friends.
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