I only had an
afternoon and evening in Christchurch before my 9 day trip. The town succumbed to a 6.3 magnitude
earthquake that was 10 km below the surface within the past year, which ruined
many of the buildings within the central district. The central district had the majority of
shops, restaurants, and overall nightlife of Christchurch. When I explored the area around me, I came
across a particular loud noise. It
turned out to be a rugby match between two local teams.
I did go to see
a part of a rugby game. Even though I
did not know the rules, the game was similar to football. The game was a challenge to understand the
particular fouls and scoring. One of my
tour guides later remarked that the stadium that I was at (AMI stadium) was
constructed from partial bleachers. The
earthquake destroyed the old stadium beyond the ability to continue using
it.
Despite the
start to my trip, I still feel there is more to see in beautiful New Zealand.
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