Circling a City: Journeys on the Christchurch 360 Trail

...along the Crater Rim Walkway... Way back in early February I went and walked another Port Hills section of the Christchurch 360 Trail on a warm and sunny day. This was a short section from the top of Kennedys Bush Track along the Crater Rim Walkway to the Sign of the Kiwi.  Worsley's Spur from near Kennedys Bush Track One of the highlights of any section along the Port Hills are the magnificent views out over the Canterbury Plains. On a clear day you can see from the Kaikoura Peninsula right south to down near Oamaru.  Canterbury Plains from near Kennedys Bush Track In places you can also see down into Lyttelton Harbor and the green of the plains and the blue of the water in Lyttleton really speak to what Christchurch is all about.  Looking down Lyttleton Harbor from the track This section of the 360 Trail is what I would term Urban Wilderness...it is scrub, bush, rock and farmland but you can still see the sprawl of Christchurch close to hand. Not quite an urban area but certai