Week 3 - Image Sharing - Punting & Gondola Ride Christchurch

Punting

My husband and I recently went to the South Island of New Zealand, while we were there we decided to go on a tour of the city, one of the things included in this tour was punting down the Avon River, it was a freezing cold morning but when we got there they had lovely fur (fake) blankets to put over us.  It was so beautiful and peaceful. There were lots of ducks swimming as well. I'm amazed they weren't frozen poor little things.

What I liked about it also was the staff dressed in the clothing of yesteryear, you could almost imagine yourself as being in that time.

Gondola

Another part of the tour was a Gondola ride. This takes you 500m above sea level with 360 degree views.  You have the most breathtaking views including Canterbury Plains, Lyttleton Harbour with so many more.  Once you arrive at the top you can go to the Summit Cafe for a cuppa and something to eat and still have the wonderful views.

I think the view of the snow capped mountains in front of us as we were going up was gorgeous, it was a shame that there wasn’t any snow anywhere else.

We also went on the Queenstown Gondola, that one had more trees but still stunning as the ride went further.