2 posts tagged “avon river”
The nickname for Christchurch, New Zealand, is "the garden city." It's easy to see why, as much of inner city space is filled with parks, trees, and lots of green areas. As you walk along the shores of the Avon River, hike along the trails within the finely manicured Bontanical Garden, or exercise in huge Hagley Park, it's VERY easy to forget you are in a large city. Mr. Kawahata captured some of this beauty in a series of photographs, which have been turned into a short video clip here:
What seemed like a boring activity at first glance- riding on this flat little boat on a slow, shallow river- turned out to be one of the most relaxing activities we experienced. One of the key attractions to downtown Christchurch is the presence of much park land, and a key feature of that is the winding, meandering Avon river. Being so low on the water and moving on it in such a traditional way really provided our group with a unique perspective on this beautiful city. There were moments you couldn't believe that you were in the center of a big city. The punters were dressed in old-style English college-boy garb, and told us stories and information along the way. It was a throughly enjoyable experience. For more info on punting in Christchurch, check out this site. For some photos of this excursion, click here.
