As you may have guessed by now, I prefer spending my time in the outdoors, literally as far away as possible from something as crowded as a city. Yet, I've been calling Christchurch/Ōtautahi in New Zealand my home for a while now. With the following lines I'm dedicating this place my own wee love letter. A place by definition a city but holding quite a variety of outdoor gems.
Not just to get a bit more green, movement and Vitamin D into our daily lives while spending our time here. But also to have moments away from the noise a city very often can present. Moments to take deeper breaths, maybe put the phone aside for a bit and explore the parts of us that make us what we are: natural beings.
Below is a list of reasons why this place has managed to catch a spot in my outdoor loving heart. Places I visit on a regular basis when here, recommend to anyone living here, as well as travellers passing through.
With each place you'll get an overview about the point of interest, a few snapshots to tickle curiosity, ideas on how to spend your time there and other useful information.
A quick word ahead: This article focuses entirely on a selection of CHCH's (CHCH = CHristCHurch) outdoor gems. Obviously there is A LOT more to this city. But for the purpose of this text, it'll be "only" my personal outdoor/activity highlights.
So, as always, grab yourselves a cuppa something, enjoy the scroll and keep on reading if you want to find out more.
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