Sit and Contemplate (Canterbury) Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
By Troodles on 29-May-09. Waypoint GC1RZWH

Area is still cordoned off so am sadly archiving this cache. I hope that the building will get the OK soon and that someone else places a cache in the area as it is a lovely spot.

I couldn't resist finding the cache and I did not realise it was temporarily disabled. No muggles about LOL.

Did this one during our vacation in New Zealand. Despite the "red tape", it was still safe to retrieve the cache. TFTC.

Nice cache. Signed the log TFTC

Found cache, had to be a bit sneaky about it but its still there,
found with Turpies, TFTC
Acedj

Disabling while area is cordoned off.

Found 6 of 8 today with WB-Holden at 6:00pm. On holidays from Aus' and heading north tomorrow after shaky night on the 6th floor of hotel at 11:23pm (3.5) last night. Travelling around the park today trying to pick up some cache's on a nice afternoon. Sorry to see the chapel isn't looking so good. (had tape around the building today) Thanks Troodles.

Area taped off, should be disabled until safe, thanks.

A quick dash out. Bit scary looking at the big cracks in the chapel. TFTC

An easy find on a sunny morning. Sad to see that the chapel is not looking good after the recent earthquake, some big cracks showing through the bricks. It would be a real shame to see this building go. TFTC. TNLNSL.

Nice spot.
Was also disappointed that the chapel wasn´t open.
TFTC

quick find tftc

Great place, found with WoolfieNZ and TimTheTraveller (1st time Geocaching). Tftc

Found while caching with friends, lovely spot, but a bit dissapointed the chapel was not open... will have to go back during the week

TFTC

Sent from my mobile device.

wanted to do this one for ages - many thanks - had to be the last part we looked

Mrs katiegremlin visited the chapel while I searched for ages (in the wrong place). She was met by a very friendly lady, while I looked under various objects, getting wet in the process. Eventually, after reading the clue, the penny dropped. T4TC.

Terrific place for a chapel and a cache. TFTC.

Found in the rain.

My GPS was several feet away, but it was pretty clear where it should have been.

Found but on a walk with badjelly without a pen. Pretty wee place.

Quick find. have been to the chappel before as my daughter was married there TFTH

Thanks for this cache. A pretty spot.

Great spot and a quick find on our way out of the Hospital.We are just visiting Christchurch thanks

from the waikato nice and easy to do year har

Found While Visiting Christchurch and took a rest while walking around that area =D
TFTC

Damp log book replaced. The neat appearance of the garden reminds me I have some pruning and garden clean up to do.

Nice spot. Thanks

Quick easy find. Just enjoyed sitting here awhile after an enjoyable stroll in the near by park..

9th today, definitely on the way home; iPhone battery low & legs are flagging. Lovely to sit here and rest a moment or 2. TFTC.

Quick find. Lovely spot which we would never have known about.
Paperwork getting a bit soggy.
TFTC.

Nice spot. And a lovely sunny winters day. Thanks for the cache.

Found originally as part of rebel98 team, now created own account, re-logging as rustynz

See rebel98 log below. Its been many many years since I was last in Christchurch, so this was our chance to explore, and see buildings and experience all the special things about the city. We have been back since the earthquake, and there was talk of pulling this building down. But on the days that we visited it was open, and we could admire the stain glass windows, and the history of the place. Thanks again for the hide.

In pouring rain we found it TFTC

Thanks Troodles for the little history insight - it makes caching a real value-add activity! Found as a part of Team McWindeluneX7 as we did a spot of evening caching around the CBD.

Grabbed on a night wander through inner Christchurch. Nice area. Loads of places to look, but with 5 sets of eyes, grabbed in a few minutes.

Thanks for the cache.

Thanks Troodles for an interesting but poignant piece of history, and a very nice little chapel. As earlier logs mention, we all came in from different directions to find and log, then back to our apartment to organise for the next day. TFTC!

3016. [font=Trebuchet Ms][green]I personally don't think 5 people could come at the one cache in so many different directios when we all headed off from the same initial spot. However in the end we all bullseyed GZ and a quick find was mad.

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Rated: for Overall Experience

The race was on for this one from about 40 metres out. We all went our own ways, but all ended up at GZ.......and then sat for a minute or two.

Thanks for the cache and more night caching fun.

Found it during my stay in Christchurch.

I needed the hint to get the right seat. So many to choose from...

Nice quick cache,easy to find, though a little damp. TFTC

Had a helping hand by a fellow cacher who had already found this one.
May need to get another plastic bag or silicone for this cache, notepad very damp.

No sitting and contenplating today It was wet

Found it together with quantaplanckix on the last day of our two and a half month visit to New Zealand.

See q.e.d.'s log. Thank you!

3rd visit and Yahoo this time. 1st visit search abandoned due sun worshipper muggle at GZ. 2nd visit cache had been muggled earlier. Cache was surprisingly damp in it's bag. T4TC.

Here for the Australia New Zealand College of Anaesthetists annual scientific meeting. Finding caches ahs been an excellent distraction between lectures.

Finally signed log after 3 visits at lunchtime, there's always a muggle sitting on it.
Very easy find, tftc

found it & logged it, 27/04/10 16:45
TFTC Stoffel28 / Germany

Hello, logging my personal tracker to calculate distance

Appropriately found on ANZAC Day. Water had got into the plastic bag which was torn and the notebook was soggy. We replaced it with another bag.

Found today with Susan. Used to work at this location but I don't think I've ever visited this spot. TFTC.

Escaped from conference accomodation for an early morning walk. Thanks.

This is a pretty little garden! Logbook is a bit wet, unfortenately I'm travelling and can't do anything about it TFTC

(32) 3rd find for the day, been busy in and around the park.. And here it is very peacefull.. SL TFTC

Easy find on a lovely morning in Christchurch
TFTC

TFTC

Quick find. Number 2 of 5 with sarge. Lovely spot. TFTC

Sargenz found with Jemnz while in ChCh for mother-in-laws 80th birthday. TNLN TFTC

Quick find cheers

What a lovely memorial. Quite interesting too, and had no idea it was there. Found with davetaupo.

Glad this spot was saved when the old hospital buildings were knocked down.

Log is damp; plastic bag has holes. Unfortunately I didn't have a replacement to hand.

Thanks for the cache and the interesting information!

Easy find. Such a nice garden and chapel and really enjoyed the history. We were geo biking but it was so cold the bikes were still locked by the museum at this stage. PINO TFTC

After having a private tour given by a nice old lady we found the cache quickly.

I found this on my 2 month tour of NZ (Australia)

TFTC nice place

Netty and I found this cache while out on a cycle ride. It was a good place to have a bit of a breather.

easy find nice place
tftc
team pink panther

Easy find.

Lovely spot enjoyed the visit TFTC

Easy find whilst in area

was with my sisters

Spent a day caching in ChCh with 2 newbie cachers. A quick find and sign, last for the eveening now off to have dinner TFTC

12th and final find of the day. Found with gracie7 & furpurse. TFTC

Finally, finally found it after 4 tries...

Easy find! TFTC

TFTC

Another nice place to to visit, no problems finding this one. TFTC

Found with Gunshot after a little head scratching

Quick find while on a caching trip in and around Christchurch. SL TFTC

Peaceful little spot on a busy sunday arvo in the park.

Nice little chapel - didn't know it was there.
TNLN TFTC.

Note to owner: log book a little damp - bag has hole.

Lovely garden, nice and peaceful just off a busy street. TFTC

TFTC! flowergirlnz loves visiting gardens and this is a lovely little garden full of flowers at the moment

Quick found on my last day in New Zealand. Thanks for showing me the place!

tiefschnee-fan from Germany

Scratched around for a bit before we realised where the correct place in the hint was.
Had to comeback later as someone was sitting nearby contemplating somthing for ages and wouldn't move on.
Came back later for a quick grab.

Geokiddies loved playing in the garden on a nice warm day.

Holidaying from Australia. TFTC
Having a caching good time.

Quickly found it. TFTC MacBanger

Loved the chapel, and a chance to sit and catch our breath, caching with Geobob trip nearing the end. SL

Walking along Riccarton road I figured there would be a cache in there. I had to sort out a PQ before I could find it though.

TFTC

TFTC

Hard to find!

Yipee our first find of the decade.
Today is four weeks to the day since we were last at Christchurch Womens Hospital for the birth of our son. We were back today for his hearing test. He got the all clear and I got to sign this caches log.
The chapel was open so we were able to look around inside. I loved the craftmanship in the beautiful wooden floor as well as the stainglass windows.
Thanks for placing this cache.

Yes this was nice- TFTC

Forgot to say left very small nail bug- just fitted

Nice spot. Love the Garden. TFTC.

Grateful for the easy hint! GPSr not happy this morning! Found the cache not ideally hidden and visible to muggles. Replaced it in a more safe position 10mm away. cheers, roymerc and 'mothergoose'

Found with Ironthule.

Looks like I will never know where it used to be! Found this afternoon after being to the location several times, and finding out now that the co-ods have changed. Glad to cross it off the list, thanks