Thursday 20 February 2020

Cairns 2020

Cairns Lagoon. Swimming on the Esplanade


Cairns Botanical gardens


Red Arrow trail







PJ Obriens meal deal-heaven

Global Backpackers Hostel dining area


Tree between hostel and lagoon

Virgin lounge at Cairns airport

Thursday 13 February 2020

New Zealand Christchurch Jan 2020

Stopped two nights at Top 10 Caravan park in Christchurch. Good spot. Takeaway Thai dinner from nearby.
10 mins drive into Christchurch and three hours free parking in Botanical Gardens.
Gardens and museum excellent.
Rest of Christchurch quiet because of lack of chinese tourists, cold so buskers hard to watch and still with lots of damaged buildings from the earthquake.
next day drive through the tunnel to Lyttleton port with town on mountainside. Street market great and young girl ballet dancing in front of band. Drive back over mountain to Christchurch and New Brighton. New Brighton end of coast to coast race but otherwise dreary.
Good flight back to Melbourne and just got 11.10 bus to Broadmeadows then trains home.


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 Ivan Maugers speedway bike after his fans in the US gold plated it
 Capt Scotts supply list for Antarctic expedition

Christchurch art gallery


 Christchurch cathedral
 Lyttleton street market

End of coast to coast race from Greymouth

Capt Scott statue sculpted by his wife