Secret Christchurch, Part III

Actualization: our friend Tom is safe and good after the February’s earthquake (2011), we are very sorry about what happened in Christchurch but we know they will be better very soon :D

Here is the last part of my friend Tom’s article:

You can also read the second or first parts

Tom you are awesome! :D

• New Brighton Pier; fish on the Pier or simply marvel at the majestic Pacific Ocean :) 
• More fishing!!! Catch crayfish and lobsters or the rocky bays around our Banks Peninsula YUM! 
• The Quarry Park Halswell; a lovely park which provided the foundations for many of our historic buildings! 
• Horse Shoe Lake Reserve; a peaceful place to feed the ducks and canoe (or come and talk to Kiwis like me, I don’t live to far from here :) 
• Ngaio Marsh theater; University productions which are inexpensive and great entertainment. Debates comedies you name it they do it! 

• Polytechnic restaurant; cheap affordable meals which will sattisfy even the hungriest traveler 
• Racecourse (Westpac/Riccarton); an exciting place to be (especially on Show Day) Ladies remember your hats :) 
• Washington Skate Park/Reserve; for all you guys that wanna do some half pipes and other fancy skate tricks that I can’t even imagine! 
• Ruapuna Speedway; Our version of USA Derby’s. Fun Fast and frenetic!! Vroooom! 
• Court Theater; a lot of local productions but my favourites are the late shows on Friday and Saturday nights that mock serious issues. Not good for the kiddies though :D 
• Ballantynes Mall; A woman’s paradise (and good for the kiddies) an icon in Canterbury like Harrod’s is to London! Amazing stuff! Get a pair of Barker pants and you will be a real Canterbury Man! 
• Canterbury of New Zeraland; A rugby jersey from here and you will be a Kiwi Man :D 
• Oxford Cafe/Jo Seagar Cooking Academy; love chocolate ladies? Every kind of baked delicacy you could possibly crave!! 
• Darfield Butchery; Amazing fresh meats and small goods. For the growing boy (and girl :) 
• The Groynes; a perfect reserve to burn of those calories, canoeing, walking strolling hectares of hours of heavenly fun! 
• Waimakariri Bridge Adventure Sports; Bungee Jump or tak the jet boat either way your heart will be pounding!! 
• For those who want something a bit more passive (and romantic oh la la :) take an old English punt on the Avon, oh so sooooothing :) or sit on the shores and try and catch some whitebait and later make some patties (a very popular passtime in our land) 

These are just some of the things I can heartily recommend to you during your stay in Christchurch. Hope you get the chance to try some of them out. Peace out! :)