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| Thread ID: 122570 | 2011-12-30 22:02:00 | What to do in christchurch? | Metla (12) | PC World Chat |
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| 1251343 | 2011-12-30 22:02:00 | Apart from dodging earthquakes... Preferably low cost family activities. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1251344 | 2011-12-30 22:55:00 | Orana Park ... Arctic Centre ... not sure of the costs though. | SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1251345 | 2011-12-31 01:13:00 | Antarctic centre (not sure on cost), Riccarton market at the racecourse Sunday, take a tour of the ancient monuments (oops meant ruins), I would have said the Lyttleton time ball museum but it fell down, container shopping, | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1251346 | 2011-12-31 01:52:00 | Based on this arvos shaker you may want to spend some time assessing your digs, and deciding if you want to stay for another one. Buy a torch and some bottled water maybe, or start a new hobby collecting fallen masonry. Smart remarks aside, another cruely timed jolt for Cantabs. For what it's worth, thet have my sympathies. |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1251347 | 2011-12-31 01:56:00 | For free: Godley Heads gun emplacements walk may be out, due to all the cliffs recently falling down in fairly spectacular fashion. Don't know how many tracks around the hills are open or shut, but some good views & child-tiring exercise to be had. I think the central museum is open again & botanic gardens is good for an afternoon stroll. Halswell quarry park (where all the stone for our recently abused heritage buildings came from) is an impressive hole and a nice spot for picnic-ing. Sumner Beach is nice but can get crowded. Brighton beach is a bit more open to the wind but a lot more space. Willowbank Wildlife Park (with kiwi's) is quite good for primary age kids, not too cheap ($10 - $20 a head last time I was there a couple years ago) but for only a few bucks more we got a years pass, if you are planning on staying. If you got wheels, there are some nice bays around Lyttleton & Banks Peninsula and a day trip out to Akaroa is a nice drive. And there is the obligatory quake tours - just drive around a bit. The TV coverage really doesn't do justice to the amount of damage ... |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1251348 | 2011-12-31 02:00:00 | Based on this arvos shaker you may want to spend some time assessing your digs, and deciding if you want to stay for another one. Buy a torch and some bottled water maybe, or start a new hobby collecting fallen masonry. Smart remarks aside, another cruely timed jolt for Cantabs. For what it's worth, thet have my sympathies. Harden up. Anything that was going to fall down already has. ... I forgot to add - FREE rollercoaster rides at sporadic intervals :) |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1251349 | 2011-12-31 02:00:00 | Cheers, went to westfeild today to experience an earthquake, heading into hagley park this evening for a new years event. | Metla (12) | ||
| 1251350 | 2011-12-31 02:21:00 | Have sex. If you time it right, your partner will tell you the earth moved for her... :D | johcar (6283) | ||
| 1251351 | 2011-12-31 02:26:00 | Cheers, went to westfeild today to experience an earthquake, heading into hagley park this evening for a new years event. Were you at Westfield for the 4.82M? just after lunch. So far I've managed to avoid being in a mall or supermarket during a decent shake thank goodness. Hagley Park sounds like a good plan for tonight, I hope the weather is kind to you and family. I went to the Cashel pop-up container Mall recently to get my Xmas fix of Walkers Toffee from Ballantynes. The Cashel mall has a good vibe on sunny days with lots of people about, ok for teenagers but possibly not interesting for young children. |
bellbird (6169) | ||
| 1251352 | 2011-12-31 03:09:00 | Harden up. Anything that was going to fall down already has. No, not quite right, Previous quakes have weakend many structures, its taking less and less of a jolt to bring some things down now. The USGS have reported the 4.8 we just had as a 5.3. It was a slow release quake, went on for a good few seconds here and was noisy, I heard it rumbling for maybe 1.5 - 2 seconds before I felt it. Metla, can I suggest taking a car ride over to the east side of town for a look around. Avonside Drive and go east makes and interesting start if you want to see a bit of damage. If you are keen, a trip up the gondola could be worthwhile (although a bit expensive). A trip through to Lyttelton is also worth a look. |
Iantech (16386) | ||
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