I spent my last days in New Zealand in Christchurch. I was happy to see some life again in the city center&nsbp;– very much in contrast to the last time I was there, shortly after the severe earthquakes. But there are still (sometimes quite deep) wounds visible in the city.
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.
![Spire of Christchurch Cathedral (Quake City) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_105942-150x150.jpg)
![Christchurch Tram [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_120351-150x150.jpg)
![The Wizard of New Zealand [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_133821-150x150.jpg)
![The Terrace (Christchurch) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_141133-150x150.jpg)
![Victoria Square (Christchurch) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_115013-150x150.jpg)
![New Regent Street (Christchurch) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_124330-150x150.jpg)
![Christchurch Transitional Cathedral [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_125228-150x150.jpg)
![The Arts Centre (Christchurch) [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_154238-150x150.jpg)
![Christchurch Botanic Gardens [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_093443-150x150.jpg)
![Christchurch Botanic Gardens [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_160421-150x150.jpg)
![Avon River [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_095150-150x150.jpg)
![Avon River [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_095823-150x150.jpg)
![Mural next to a construction site [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_142927-150x150.jpg)
![Back of Riverside Market [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_083442-150x150.jpg)
![Asiatische Krieger [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_142748-150x150.jpg)
![Piece of the Berlin Wall in Christchurch [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20240110_125803-150x150.jpg)
![Pop culture of the 1980s and 1990s [Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/20231201_114735-150x150.jpg)