We never thought we would but we've decided to move back to Christchuch. My husband and I both grew up in Christch but we've been living overseas and throughout New Zealand in the past 5 years. Now with a baby we've decided to settle back in Christchurch with our 13 month old daughter for the time being despite having not fully lost the wanderlust. So we're trying to see the novel and exciting side of the city. It helps that so much of what we left is gone now - there is a new Christchurch to explore.
I'm going to try and document our journey to rediscover Christchurch post-earthquake and with a new lens - that of parents of a preschooler. I'll try and write notes as we explore old haunts and find new places to enjoy. I normally tend to be a bit of a lurker in the blogesphere - I read lots of blog and find them really valuable but rarely comment and haven't ever got around to writing my own, so hopefully this will encourage me to be more of an active particpant. One thing I always wish was that there were more blogs that not only listed greated places to go with kids but also shared personal reviews and the all important info - like whether a walk is buggy friendly, where the public toilets and change tables are, what the playground is like etc, so I've challenged myself to do it myself.
Only one week to go - argh packing packing packing at the moment. So sick of moving thats for sure although nothing could be worse than moving to a city where I knew no-one 3 weeks post-c-section with a tiny newborn this time last year!
