Travels// Pretty Things

If you find yourself in Christchurch, take a walk around the botanic gardens, one of the city's big gems. The garden has a range of different flowers that change variety throughout spring, summer and winter months, meaning no matter which time of year you visit, there's always something to see. These photos were taken in the Spring leading into the summer months, so some of the flowers were being replanted for the upcoming summer.

 I hope these photos give you a little taste of how beautiful these gardens were!!

Travels // Up In The Sky

Even though I was only able to stop by in Christchurch for a small amount of time, it's a city that I'm pleased I seen. Devastated by numerous earthquakes since 2010, it's clear this beautiful city is still on the path to rebuilding itself. Some of the houses still lie abandoned, and there was a lot of rebuilding work happening throughout the city during my stay. Christchurch is not known to be the liveliest of cities, and personally speaking a couple of days stay is just the right amount of time to see most things. 

What I would suggest and perhaps was a high light of my stay is to take a ride on the gondola, taking you to the top of Port Hills, nearly 500 metres above sea level. Trust me, you get some amazing views up there! 

Views from the top of Port Hills.