Tag: United Kingdom
Oxford Christchurch
I arrived into Christchurch on Thursday Evening on the train. Unsurprisingly the train was 20 minutes late even though there didn’t appear to have been any reason or obvious sign of delay while on the journey. After arrival I went to a local French named restaurant/bar called Dux de Lux, though the interior was a [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2008 under Travelling.
Tags: Christchurch, New Zealand, Oxford, satire, South Island, United Kingdom
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Franz Josef and more
After a long coach journey I arrived into Franz Josef on Tuesday evening. That evening I went for a few drinks and learnt that the town is completely dependent on tourists. It’s population is only 100 but swells to approximately 3000/day in the summer which is absolutely massive. I also found that in appreciation the [...]
Posted: December 11th, 2008 under Travelling.
Tags: Christchurch, culture, New Zealand, Oceania, South Island, United Kingdom
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