We left Australia yesterday and flew to Christchurch in New Zealand.
We arrived in the early hours so caught up on some sleep this morning and then went in to Christchurch city centre in the afternoon.
We were last here in February 2014 and it was interesting to see how the city had changed. There was some building progress on the Cathedral, which was heavily damaged in the 2011 earthquake.
Around the corner from the Transitional Cathedral (made out of cardboard) was a temporary art installation called “185 Empty Chairs”, with each chair representing someone who had lost their life in the earthquake. It was very moving to see the chairs and the list of names there, especially as I knew one of them. I had the pleasure of meeting RB when he visited a friend of mine back in Skipton. May he rest in peace.
Christchurch Cathedral now 
Christchurch Cathedral in 2014 
Christchurch Transitional Cathedral 
Interesting but so sad that the city is still coping with the aftermath.