Last day

Last whole day in NZ. Sad and wistful. Today we went down to Christchurch city center to do some shopping and enjoy the lovely weather. Going down to Cathedral-square we where having a tremendous day. As I said earlier NZ people (and the tourists ofcouse) where also having a nice late summer day with no stress like they seems to be spared from. We looked at jugglers, street chess, listened to Los Incas playing the street, went up in the church tower, ate some falafel and some lovely ice-cream made from fresh frozen berries and enjoyed.

We met a Swedish girl that had lived and married in NZ, now working on a Christchurch newspaper as photographer. She confirmed our feelings about NZ and did not seemed any longing for leaving this country.

Maybe I sound overly positive about this country because our holiday is soon ending. But even if I take off half of my admire for this country I still find myself over the level I have ever felt about a country, its culture and pace. We have only met 2 frustrated people in 18 days, and we have met so many people loving what they do and having time with each-other and strangers. It is not only the landscape that is breathtaking it is also its people.

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