🇳🇿 Christchurch 48H | An Introvert's Utopia 🌿✨

🌳 First Impressions "A living garden city" – Where every corner whispers slow down, breathe. 🚶 Day 1: Food, Art & Nature 🍽️ Riverside Market • Castro’s Tapas & Bar: Beef cheek (tender!) > paella 🥘 • DIMTRIS Lamb Wrap: "Massive portions – two girls, one wrap = full!" 🥙 🎨 The Arts Centre • Hunt for the "floating house" illusion 🏠✨ (Wire magic!). 🌿 Botanic Gardens • "Real-life ‘Secret Garden’" – Ancient trees weave a green cathedral. 🚣 Avon River • Sip coffee ☕, watch ducks, "brain empty, just vibes". ⛪ Day 2: Landmarks & Serenity 📦 Cardboard Cathedral • Shigeru Ban’s paper-tube masterpiece (Post-earthquake hope). 🏞️ Hagley Park • 160+ hectares of bliss – Joggers, picnics, "no rush ever". 🌷 Mona Vale Garden • Victorian elegance + brunch-ready manor house. 🏨 Stay: Fable Hotel • Prime location – Trams + food street at your doorstep. #ChristchurchEscape #NZSlowTravel #IntrovertApproved