The Old Neighborhood

 Before leaving Christchurch, I stopped by the old stomping ground... mostly because the best beer can be found at a store there.  The first picture here is of the mall that contains the beer store.  It's strange to see the front end missing.  I can't imagine being in this part of town during the aftershock/quake.

 Down the road was a restaurant that I always wanted to visit.  It had a nice eating area outside.  I could barely recognize the building as I drove by.

The bottom image of a house that was on the corner of our old street.  It was always a beautiful house... looked a little German or Swiss.  It was sad to see it in the state it is now.  I hope they can rebuild it.

I apologize for the somber blog.