Christchurch

I have never been anywhere like Christchurch before. The overwhelming feeling was sadness at the destruction still evident after 3 years, however there was also great optimism as the rebuilding of the city was in full swing. The centre of the city around Cathedral square was eerily quiet, with no cars only the odd tram gliding quietly along the street. But not much further around the corner was Container City, with very smart shops relocated in shipping containers. There were even branches of all the main banks, with ATMs in containers - amazing that someone had the vision to get the city up and running so quickly after such devastation.