Today we tackled our third Lonely Planet walking tour of the trip. After the success of the Melbourne and Canberra versions we were looking forward to seeing what Christchurch could offer.
The tour began in the City’s cathedral square which is a hive of activity. There is trams, market stalls and a giant chess board where passers by can watch your tactical skills. The tour then took us up a winding couple of streets, passing through a small park with a clock made of flowers (which worked too!) before as with the other walking tours, taking us to a lovely pedestrianised street with numerous café’s and little shops. The lonely planet never fails!
We didn’t linger too long as we had been a little late getting out today due to training and core sessions etc and it was already mid-afternoon. We were also looking forward to stopping at one of the pubs en route which according to the book sold raspberry flavoured beer. As much as we wanted to try one of these beers, it didn’t mask that our budget is constantly looming overhead, and upon seeing the prices of the infamous beer we left the place empty bellied as quickly as we had arrived. Gutting!
Disappointed we continued with the tour which took us quickly to the river banks where there was some nice monuments. We then faced a choice - continue with the last small part of the tour, or stop at a coffee shop to rest our aching legs. For no real reason we were feeling tired today, so a ‘Milky Way steamer’ at a local café won and we abandoned our tour.
There was less to see on this walking tour, but it was still a pleasant walk and a good way of seeing the city.
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