NZ: returning van; Christchurch exploring

We traveled from our last campsite to return the rental van, then got dropped off at a hotel in downtown Christchurch, and did some touring around the central city.

Here’s an interactive map of our route, with the stops marked:

A pile of things to donate to Red Cross:

A pile of our luggage:

McRent Christchurch:

Other campers:

Our van:

No problems dropping off the van (unlike a German family that returned their camper at the same time as us, that had thousands of dollars of damage!). McRent arranged an Uber to our downtown hotel for the night, Distinction:

Hotel room:

We went to the Tramway Cafe for lunch:

We did a city tour tram ride:

Tram route:

A must-do in Christchurch — punting on the Avon:

A brief walk through part of Christchurch Botanic Gardens:

Then more walking around looking at Christchurch buildings:

And back on the tram:

Coffee and a slice:

Christ Church Cathedral reconstruction; it was significantly damaged in several earthquakes:

More buildings and art:

A very nice city.