Ryan and I are settling in to things in Christchurch. It is nice to live close to downtown. Yesterday Guy Fawkes Day (Nov 5th) was celebrated here in Christchurch at New Brighton Beach. They had a nice fireworks display off of the New Brighton Beach Pier. Lots of people gathered at the beach on picnic blankets. It started to rain a little right before the fireworks started and the bus ride home was packed. At least the bus to the beach there picks up right in front of the house.
Here is my first YouTube video of the finale of the fireworks.
Here is a little info about Guy Fawkes Night and fireworks in NZ from Wikipedia:
In New Zealand, the retail sale of personal use fireworks is permitted to those 18 and older, and may now only be sold on the 4 days leading to Guy Fawkes Night. Firecrackers have been banned since 1993, and rockets or any firework where the firework itself flies have been banned since 1994. Despite these sales restrictions, there is actually no restriction on when one may light fireworks, only a restriction on when they may be sold. Despite the insistence of most anti-fireworks campaigners, the continuing "mad rush" of fireworks sales show that New Zealanders still appreciate fireworks and/or Guy Fawkes Night. Helen Clark, the Prime Minister is considering banning fireworks in New Zealand if New Zealanders "behave badly" on Guy Fawkes night this year.
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