The typical kiwi High Street

Lyttelton Harbour, just outside Christchurch, is a typically quaint New Zealand town. Here's some pictures of the main street, just a few blocks back from the port.



Observant readers will note the following classic features of a New Zealand high street:

• The verandahs - whether it's raining or sunny, you can enjoy a stroll past the shops without the weather interfering.
  
• Wooden pioneer buildings - large parts of New Zealand look like the wild west, minus the cowboys
• The coffee shop - kiwis love their coffee, flat whites, long blacks and frappes, they can't live without them
• A classic car or two - new cars are an expensive proposition in New Zealand and so cars are kept on the road long after their natural life has ended
• Bright colours - not sure yet why the buildings are rainbow-coloured but it's a common occurrence and it certainly brightens up the place with manmade structures competing and clashing with the landscape