When the earthquake in 2011 devastated the center part of Christchurch one of the first things people did was try to keep the downtown core alive. Hence the cargo container village that was thrown up quickly in the heart of downtown. Numerous cargo containers were brought in and converted to stores , restaurants and even banks. Now it’s a fun place to grab a lunch or a souvenir and it shows no sign of disappearing even as the city is rebuilt. People are so resilient

It’s my last full day in NZ for awhile though I know I’ll be back. Something here really struck a chord with me and I need more time to explore it. So today I’m just walking through Christchurch and the botanical gardens and enjoying the last day of pure New Zealand I still have a few more NZ posts especially of my glacier helicopter hike so don’t think you can stop reading now lol