WE'VE ARRIVED IN NEW ZEALAND!! Exploring Christchurch and getting settled 🏠 - VLOG 1

Thanks for watching our first weekly vlog! It's been a roller coaster week of highs and lows but in moments of relative calm, we picked up the camera and brought you along with us.
Some of our favourite places featured in the vlog were the Christchurch Botanical Gardens (located in Hagley Park), C1 Espresso for food which is delivered to your table via pneumonic tubes and the New Regents St which has rainbow coloured buildings and a tram running through the middle!
Follow along in real time over on our Instagram page:
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Thanks so much for watching!
E & T x

[@michaelnolan6951]

Hi guys! I currently live in Salford, and have been in the UK for 18 years. I was actually born in Scotland, but moved to NZ with my Kiwi mother as a baby. I lived in Christchurch from age 4 to age 27, and seeing this video gives me serious nostalgia. My uncle used to work as a gardener at the Botanical Gardens, I used to work at the Millennium Hotel next to the Cathedral, (now the Distinction.) It's sad to see how many empty spaces there are in the central city that have memories for me. Over the road from the Cathedral used to be the Christchurch Press daily newspaper, which used to have pneumatic tubes taking things to and from reporter's desks. Also over the road from the Cathedral was Warner's hotel and backpackers, in which Bailey's Bar was a hangout for local hotel staff, backpackers, international scientists involved with the Antarctic bases and US military who flew everyone down there. Once I caught a secret show that Radiohead played there, and in '97 Christchurch hosted the APEC conference and Bill Clinton stayed at the Millennium. I remember playing pool with members of the US Secret Service. I I am pleased to see that a couple of my old haunts are still around, the Arts Centre (where I once catered a medieval banquet in the Great Hall, hosted by Mark Hadlow, who went on to play one of the Dwarves in "The Hobbit".) I see C1 Espresso is still going strong. Thanks for posting this video, I will now look at all your other NZ vids. Christchurch is a great place to be based for exploring the whole South Island! You have to work hard not to love it.

[@puttingdownroutes]

Hi Michael, thank you so much for commenting and watching! I’m glad it brought back some memories for you, it sounds like they were really happy ones too😊 Radiohead would have been an amazing gig to have gone to! Have you been back to NZ since you left aged 27? We really love Christchurch and will find it hard to leave this week. It has a great mix of everything and feels really manageable to see and know your way around. The Botanical Gardens are one of my favourite parts! Please keep sharing your gorgeous memories of places you recognise. Thank you for watching along with our videos!😊

[@michaelnolan6951]

@@puttingdownroutes I've only been back once, in 2008 for my mother's funeral. I'm hoping to move back in 2024.

[@camothewhamo]

5 days ago we were in christchurch then this comes up in my recommend so I decided to watch it

[@siriphonachurch9149]

A wonderful new adventure for you. Happy days ahead.🙃

[@puttingdownroutes]

Thank you, we’re excited to get on the road and see some new places!

[@michaelheliotis5279]

"Everything looks very American." *several boxes of Twinings, by Appointmnt of HM QEII, just sitting there staring back in hurt and disbelief* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You'll find that actually New Zealand has all the best of both worlds, British and American, except (as luck would have it) probably the things you love the most. And, naturally, the best of all is made right here in NZ. 😁

[@puttingdownroutes]

Haha I’m not a tea drinker so I must have missed those!!😂 It’s so true- NZ feels like the perfect merge food wise of British, American and your own brands (I love Tim Tams!!). Thanks so much for taking the time to watch😊

[@Andy_M986]

@@puttingdownroutes Tim Tams are Australian,we have Chitchats ,which has much better chocolate .

[@fallenangel_899]

@@puttingdownroutes We got Whittakers (way better than the Australian TimTams)

[@kirstensherry6694]

looks so beautiful!!! so nice to see you both😍💖

[@puttingdownroutes]

We miss you!❤️❤️

[@jenniehenry4457]

I want audiobook toilets!!!!!! Glad you’re happy ❤

[@jenniehenry4457]

Ps if you don’t bring Tim Tams back for our wedding present I’m gonna cry x

[@puttingdownroutes]

@@jenniehenry4457 Haha if Tim Tams are your request, then it is Tim Tams you will get!!🥰 They have some fab salted caramel ones, but we’ll bring you back a variety! Xx

[@rrocketman]

I am sub 100 so i think that means special prize when you make it big time ok😁

[@puttingdownroutes]

I’ve got you!😍 Thank you so much for watching and subscribing!

[@Andy_M986]

You arrived just before Autumn,missed most of the Kiwi summer.

[@puttingdownroutes]

We’re here for a year so will be sure to experience summer next time it rolls around😊 Thanks for watching!

[@rosemarieevangelista4361]

Hello...can you give me some idea how to make a itenirary to christchurch ..im planning to visit next month..what are the tourist attractios that i see in chrischurch.can you give a list...thank you

[@AbbieG203]

I love the Oyster Bay!! Spoilt for choice 🍷

[@puttingdownroutes]

I have another bottle on the go at the moment that’s a Riesling and it’s lovely too! Wishing you were here to drink wine in the sunshine!☀️

[@urizen7613]

@@puttingdownroutes Good choice of variety. You can do a good day-trip around Canterbury wineries.

[@puttingdownroutes]

@@urizen7613 Thank you so much for the recommendation! We might look into doing that over the next few weeks, that sounds great😍 & thank you for watching!

[@kjriwoutube]

IRD Number is Tax Number NHI is Health Number {For Internal Use Only} Ie if you see a doctor it goes on your record whitch is tied to you NHI nimber but you dont use it

[@曾幼芬]

After earthquake Most of the things are changed In Christchurch. You must think It is beautiful and warm, because you are from UK?

[@puttingdownroutes]

Haha yes, maybe our point of reference is different! It is a lovely city though. Thank you for watching!

[@sigmaoctantis4706]

How many roots have you picked up since you've been in NZ? 🤠

[@kieranbrady1240]

This will not do, see to it that that which will not do, won't do and will never

[@mohamedkarting-wp5dw]

Very nice can you visiting restaurant cats

[@greggiles7309]

Lotto prizes are tax free in NZ.

[@danialwilson8217]

It's not American there come to Australia more American as i found out since being here 2000