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Continue reading →: Lunch at Nori Table at the TanneryAbsolutely delicious sushi! It’s turned me into a sushi snob!
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Continue reading →: Sculpture in the Botanic GardensThis stunning sculpture is by artist Darcell Apelu and is called Carry Me With You
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Continue reading →: Classical SparksAnother great Christchurch event with local performers and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. The fireworks were stunning and I felt like I was right under them.
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Continue reading →: Sumner Beach TodayWe had very unexpected sunny weather today – my phone was warning me about a storm and we had very overcast sky this morning, but I still went to the beach and within 15 minutes of my drive the day completely changed. The weather did eventually change with rain and…
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Continue reading →: Tram Fields Sunflower Maze, SwannanoaThis afternoon we checked out the Sunflower maze that’s in Swannanoa (which is about 40 minutes north of Christchurch). There’s also a corn maze, but we decided to just do the sunflowers. It took us about 15 minutes to get out, but we ended up leaving the way we entered.…
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Continue reading →: Tussock Hill VineyardThis was my first visit to this vineyard and restaurant. It’s located at the top of Cashmere hills on Huntsbury Avenue so the views are pretty amazing. The food was outstanding and highly recommended for a girls lunch!
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Continue reading →: Adventure BooksAdventure Books is a local bookstore that’s recently moved into the newly restored old Municpal Chambers building on Oxford Terrace. If you like natural history and stories of big adventures you’ll find something to pique your interest.
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Continue reading →: Heathcote ExpresswayThis is a section of the Heathcote Expressway cycle way. We walked it from Ferrymead to The Tannery today.
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Continue reading →: Hydrangea garden at the Christchurch Botanic GardensThe hydrangeas are looking stunning right now.
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Continue reading →: Pīngao sculptureThe Pīngao sculpture by Kulimoe’anga Stone Maka is a striking public art piece featured in the 2024 SCAPE Public Art Season. This sculpture, inspired by the seed pod of the native pīngao plant, symbolises resilience and the cultural heritage of Aotearoa. Made from polyurethane, plywood, and fiberglass, it is both…









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