🇳🇿 Christchurch | God's Backyard Garden Diary 🌸✨

🌿 Why Christchurch? • "The Garden City" – NZ’s 3rd-largest city (pop. 375K), where English charm meets South Island wildness. • Flat, bike-friendly 🚴♂️ + artsy soul – Think: punting on the Avon, Gothic spires, and cardboard cathedrals. 🏛️ Must-Sees • Botanic Gardens: Roses, ferns, and duck-filled ponds 🦆 • Avon River Punting: "Cambridge, but with more kiwi accents!" 🚣♂️ • Canterbury Museum: Māori taonga + Antarctic adventures ❄️ • Cardboard Cathedral: Shigeru Ban’s paper-tube miracle ✝️ • Heritage Tram: Hop-on stories from cheeky drivers 🚋 "That building? Oh, it survived 3 quakes and a sheep stampede!" 💫 The Vibe • "Where hedgerows hug skyscrapers" – A lovechild of London elegance and NZ untamed beauty. • Clean, tree-lined, and impossibly serene – "Even the pigeons look relaxed." #NZDiaries #GardenCityWanders #SlowTravel