🇳🇿 Christchurch Citywalk | 50,000 Steps of Pure Chill 🌿🚶♂️

The South Island’s most laid-back "garden grandpa" city just stole my heart! Here’s my 12-hour walking marathon—don’t skip these spots! 🚶♂️ Route: British Charm + Post-Quake Edge 1️⃣ Punting on the Avon 🚣♂️ Edwardian-garbed boatmen + willow-lined rivers = straight out of Pride & Prejudice 📜. 2️⃣ Cardboard Cathedral 📦 Yes, it’s literally made of paper tubes—quake-proof and insta-famous! 3️⃣ Riverside Market 🍔 Black Burger’s wagyu cheeseburger = juice explosion 💦. Also: fresh salmon bowls, artisanal bread… bring stretchy pants! 4️⃣ Christchurch Tram 🚋 Hop-on/hop-off with chatty drivers—passes graffiti murals + Gothic ruins (Harry Potter vibes!). 📍 Full Route: Cathedral Sq → Bridge of Remembrance → Avon River → Botanic Gardens → Arts Centre → Cardboard Cathedral → New Regent St → Riverside Market → Cassels Brewery 🍻 🍴 Foodie Verdict ✅ 5th Street 🥩 Perfectly charred steaks (skip the diabetic-coma milkshakes). ✅ Smokey T’s 🍖 Fall-apart brisket (wear black—BBQ sauce murders white tees). ✅ Grizzly Baked Goods 🥐 Sourdough so good, even pigeons line up (…ok, just tourists). #NZMustDo #ChristchurchDiaries #CitywalkWarrior 🏛️📸