Last night we felt a minuscule Christchurch aftershock. It was so subtle – felt like someone was using a jack hammer in the surrounding area. We were out for dinner (or “tea” as the Kiwis would say) with my Aunt, Uncle, and Cousins who now live in Christchurch. (They immigrated from SA two years ago.) Last night’s tremor was commonplace for the locals – one of many that happens sometimes multiple times a day. People hardly took notice last night. A local site: www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_quakes.html reports on all the earthquake activity in New Zealand. Very interesting.
"Tea" with family in Christchurch
My uncle drove us around Christchurch in the afternoon, giving us a little tour of the devastation that the earthquakes left. (The big one being the one in February this year.) The CBD is still closed off the public. For many buildings, the decision to fix or demolish still needs to be made. Most of the debris around the CBD area has been cleared, but many other visible signs remain. Roads that were once smooth and flat, are cracked and bumpy now.
Mike, Christelle, Marcelle, me and Andy
Thankfully my Aunt and Uncle live on the West side of the city – an area that was not badly hit. (They have some tiny cracks in their walls, and the floors squeak more, but that’s all.)
More New Zealand photos to follow. Bye for now!
Great chatting to you yesterday. Skype is so EASY. David is not going to “side step” it so easily anymore! Love to John and Lulu and their new little daughter. Chat soon
Glad to hear you that you had no your trip so far went without incident, and at least New Zealand rocked your world in a manner of speaking!
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