Ben Sharples

New Zealand Journey: Christchurch


Christchurch Botanic Gardens

The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The Gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens have a variety of collections of exotic and local plants of New Zealand, several conservatories, a nursery, playground and Climatological Station.
(Quelle: Wikipedia)

Hobbit House

House of a Hobbit
A Hobbit House. Bild: Bence Kondor

It’s time to feel like a kid again… Woodlyn Park offers an imaginative selection of accommodation set on rolling lush green hills in a farm setting in the Waikato. The resourceful owners have built Hobbit Houses into low hills and restored genuine old 19th and 20th Century working machines into cleverly constructed units. All created for an enjoyable and memorable stay… (Quelle: Sleep in a Hobbit Hotel)

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