A knife-juggling busker in Cathedral square
Today has been a really busy and fun day! The weather was the nicest it's been so far, and no cold breeze to spoil the warm air. With the perfect conditions we decided to finally go on the gondola, something we have been planning on doing since we got here. We headed towards the city centre to get our tickets, and then ventured towards the hills. The gondola ride was beautiful as we climbed higher and higher above ChCh, over the sheep dotted hills, with the ocean and mountains in the distance. It was majestic and perfectly clear, I swear my pictures look like postcards!
going up...
...the sheep...
...view from the top!
While on the observation deck of the gondola, looking down onto the trails, I heard a rustle, and upon further investigation, saw two lambs feeding. Bret and I trekked down the hills on the paths and eventually came across the cute creatures munching away on the grass with their mom.
After the gondola rides and back into the city, we ate a nice dinner at the Italian restuarant we were supposed to go to last weekend. We had a relaxing meal on the patio and then set off for the last event of the day---Christmas in the Park! It's an annual event in ChCh's Hagley Park with a huge concert and fireworks. It attracts a huge crowd (I think I read 30,000) and is a fun-filled concert. The weather was perfect and the music was fun. It was a nice way to get into the Christmas spirit in the warm summer weather!
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