We drove back to Christchurch today and went to the Willowbank wildlife reserve to see some kiwis. They are a nocturnal bird so we had to go into the dark enclosure to see them. Very cute. We even got to see a hatchling getting helped out of its shell. Tomorrow Picton

Decided to check out this place before driving to Dunedin and Moeraki. Found it very interesting. Decided to have lunch here before our drive south

Wow we went on a tour of the central business district of Christchurch today and all I can say is wow about the level of devastation still present today. Lots of buildings condemned and lots of empty lots where buildings once were. All the old heritage buildings gone sure is a great loss. We went to see what was left of the Cathedral and went to see the transitional one built out of mostly cardboard. We also saw an outdoor art exhibit of 185 white chairs on 185 s...

We made it to Christchurch, our flight was delayed about 2 hours so we arrived at 3 am. We are having breakfast at the Addington Coffee Coop. Coffee has been great but I would love to get a large double double right now. Time to go explore Christchurch or what's left of it after the earthquake in 2011.