On arrival, we rented the Hyundai Imax, an excellent car for 7 passengers with ample room for luggage. We had a late lunch at the airport and a first taste of Chinese food in NZ; not exactly appetizing.
We had our first NZ motel experience at Sherborne Motel. Its quite cosy although a bit old. The hotel owner is very pleasant and personally brought in the breakfast for the following day. He even shared with us the food available around the area. In fact, many of the recommended Lonely Planet restaurants were close as the the city centre was closed off due to the recent earthquake that happened in early 2011.
We actually went around the area and found some shops and eateries remain open. However, the city centre really looks like a war zone though.
The beat up Crowne hotel due to the earthquake. BUT Cafe Decadence just round the corner as just declared that they are now open for business.
The 'damaged' graffiti along Peterborough Street in Christchurch
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