Took the Gondola up to the mountain ridge.
All the land, Gondolas and Gondola complex is owned by mauoris.
Category: attractions
Chistchurch Notaries
Christchurch was established by a number of notaries setting up the church, council and attracting settlers to the new lifestyle.
Robert Godley
Known as the “Founder of Canterbury”.
Educated at Harrow, and later Christ College, Oxford, Godley used travel experience in America and Ireland to encourage and develop those administrative and industrial aspects which would work for New Zealand.
Benjamin Mountfort
Responsible for Christchurch’s notable Gothic style, which can be seen throughout the Civic, educational and religious buildings which make up the historical backbone of the city.
Benjamin Mountfort arrived on one of the first 4 founding ships and was party to the colonial settlement plans which led to the development of Christchurch.
Kate Sheppard
Christchurch born, Kate Sheppard here pictured on the $10 note is responsible for making New Zealand the first country in the world to give women equal rights in 1893.
Walking tour of Canterbury
Ferrier Fountain, Kilmore Street
Christchurch Millenium Chalice
Spent today with a walking tour, taking in the various sites in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch was a boggy land home to the first batch of settlers in New Zealand.
First settled by a small number of Maouris, then later on the English, there is evidence of English architecture everywhere. The early adminstrative buildings were built in a style with some raw materials originating locally and others being shipped in which gives the place a dignified air for it’s relative size.
Barcelona – Scam
Barcelona hosts the best backpacker horror stories.
Snatchings, street scams pickpockets, all the best stuff for those travel yarns.
This one of the more popular scams you’re likely to encounter on Las Ramblas.
Find the Lady
Hat and balls trick on cardboard table.
Balls are exchanged between hats, money is exchanged between Spaniards, all is jolly, all is normal..
Hat is chosen by Spainiard.
Spainiard loses bet, and no objection, continues with the game.
Gullable tourist approaches, spots the ball (which is peeping out from under hat), points at hat, encouraged by locals, withdraws money from pocket.
Guy snatches money and will not return it insisting that a hat is picked.
So he’s got your money. If you want it back, shout now, if not, go ahead, pick a hat and forever hold your peace. You won’t find the berry, (unless they want you to continue upping the stakes and drawing in a crowd).
Also, if you watch closely, all the money the locals exchange is folded bits of paper, passed to the bottom of the pile of notes.
You are like the unlikely fish attracted by the flashing lure and these guys see you coming and take your money off you.
If you don’t like losing money, pass them by or watch others lose. Don’t get involved, and don’t lose your temper, as I nearly did.