🇳🇿 South Island Diaries 2｜Christchurch - A City Reborn in Color

"Fell in love with a phoenix rising from quakes and blooms." 📅 Jan 20, 2025 - Day 3 ✈️ Route: Red-eye flight → Christchurch Citywalk 🏨 Stay: Novotel Christchurch Airport 🌟 Highlights ☕ Poca Poca Café *"4.9-rated eggs Benedict explosion!"* 🍳 Secret glasshouse patio → dappled light photoshoot 🌿📸 🎨 Arts Centre Floating house illusion: Near the clocktower (ultra-wide angle + low-angle shots!) Free Sunday tours (10-11am) 🎭 🌳 Botanic Gardens Alice in Wonderland vibes: Rose garden / cherry blossoms / tropical greenhouse 🌸 January bonus: Giant hydrangea wall @ Cuningham House! 🌈 New Regent Street Spanish pastel houses + Patagonia’s lavender gelato + elderflower soda 🍦💜 🚋 Heritage Tram 1905 wooden carriage → time-travel on rails 🕰️ ⛪ Cardboard Cathedral 98 paper tubes + sunset stained-glass magic 🌈✨ 🍽️ Riverside Market Bluff oysters + flaming lamb racks 🔥 Hidden wine bar: 3-glass tasting flights upstairs! 🍷 💡 Pro Tips 👗 Outfit: Flowy dress + straw bag = Provence in NZ 💧 Hack: Collapsible cup → 20+ free water stations in gardens! #Christchurch #NZTravel #Wanderlust #PhotoDiaries