Tag: earthquake
Christchurch NZ, My Personal Post-Quake Tour
Christchurch, New Zealand has long been known as “The Garden City.” However, these days when I mention my home-away-from-home in New Zealand, I’m likely to hear “Isn’t that the place that was pretty much destroyed by an earthquake?” Well, yes. There’s that, but it wasn’t just “an earthquake.” Since the first quake in September 2010, […]
New Zealand – Hot Spas and Good Times
Majestic scenery and a clean, green environment draw visitors to New Zealand. We hike through native forests; kayak in crystal clear water; bike past picture-perfect views and, if we’re smart, we recover by soaking our bodies in water warmed by the country’s geothermal hotline. Thermal spas throughout New Zealand offer pools of naturally-heated water where […]
Christchurch, New Zealand, Memories
Christchurch Cathedral, with its copper-sheathed spire. I wouldn’t presume to understand the emotional trauma residents of Christchurch, New Zealand have experienced this past week, as their city was torn apart by a devastating earthquake. Even I, who have merely called New Zealand my home-away-from home for the past 3+ decades, have wept at the sight of […]
