Maori show & kiwi viewing

pix' : Maori performance

pix' : kiwi!

willowbank wildlife reserve

Last day in Christchurch. I went to the Willowbank to visit and see the Maori show...

magic instant

Sunset on Punakaiki's beach.

lovely pororari

Pororari river walk. Lovely wild!

fern

pancake rocks in Punakaiki

tranzalpine train

Monday, I took the TrazAlpine train, going from Christchurch to Greymouth. So beautiful!

pix' : New-Zealand'Alps

pix' : the TranzAlpine train

Akoroa...

what a wonderful word

Today, sunday 22th August. I went to Akoroa where some French explorators had come a long time ago.
Lot of luck : a so beautiful weather for a beautiful place!

pix' : view of the lighthouse

pix' : the Banks peninsula

pix' : in french!

botanic garden walking

This morning. Nothing to do. I was walking until the Christchurch's botanic garden. So beautiful place!

the silence of the lambs

Today afternoon, saturday 21th August. Sheeps farm visit...

pix' : 1 day old lamb

pix' : before vs. after =D

Friday 20th August. My last day in Kaplan International College - Christchurch. It was a good experience I'll never forget!

A lot of thanks to Teresa, my so sympathetic teacher, and all the students I met during these last weeks. Nice to met you!

Higher intermediate 1 group!

rugby world cup 2011

Go All Blacks!!!

pix' : countdown in Cathedral Square

the missing road sign in Grenoble

There's a tramway in Christchurch, and this road sign quite explicit !

pix' : cyclists, take care !

whale watching

The magic moment : the encounter with the giant of oceans !

pix' : sperm whale

Kaikoura

Today, I went to Kaikoura. Seals, birds and... Sperm Whale !
My best memory at the moment !

pix' : Sea bird

pix' : Seals

cathedral square

Saturday 14th August. Walking tour.

pix' : Christchurch' cathedral

pix' : big chess game on Cathedral square

kiwifruitS

Today, I made a dicovery : there're not 1 kiwifruit, but 2 kiwifruits !
Different form, taste and inside color !
The fist one (on the left) is that we know in France : quite round and green. The second one (on the other side), which is unknow in France is more oval, yellow-green inside and a has a slightly acid tast.

pix' : outside

pix' : inside

e pur si muove, Galilée

Canterbury Museum visit. Saturday, 8th August.

gallery of geology

police patrol car

where is Charlie ??

Can you find 3 geckos on this photo ?

1st new-zealander flash back

The travel around the Earth was very long. A succession of days and nights. A lot of time differences. Paris – Dubai – Bangkok – Sydney and finally, Christchurch. I leaved France in summer, I arrived in New-Zealand in winter... Not so cold, but what’s happiness to find my jacket ! :)
31.07 First day in Christchurch. Pretty little town. Colombo street and all shops. Cathedral square. Old tramway.
I visited Southern Encounter. Aquarium and kiwi house. I can’t come on New-Zealand without see a kiwi bird ! And I found one in the centre of Christchurch ! I saw one, but it was forbidden to take photo :(

Sea-horse

01.08 Second day in Christchurch. Walk across the city. Victoria’s square, bridge of Remembrance and Hagley Park, the biggest park of Christchurch !

James Cook's statue on Victorias's square

Sea gulls on Hagley Park

The Avon river on Hagley Park