As I'm sure everyone already knows, there has been a massive earthquake in Christchurch, new Zealands second biggest city. Thankfully when it hit yesterday at ten minutes to one in the afternoon I was already in Wellington on the north island, far enough away that I didn't feel it. I want to thank everyone for their emails and calls of concern. I am so very lucky that I wasn't there because I was there just 4 days before the quake and the hostel where I stayed collapsed and killed the backpackers inside it. There are now 75 confirmed dead and 300 people missing and the city has been completely destroyed. My heart goes out to all of those who are there and those who have family and friends there. Because it is the second largest city almost everyone in New Zealand knows someone who lives there. I found out about he quake from my friend Curry who is from Christchurch and whose family is all living there. She was in absolute shock when I ran into her yesterday. Thankfully her parents and brother are okay but I know that others wont be so lucky. They are showing a picture of the cathedral on the news which has been destroyed along with many other old beautiful buildings. It is so strange to look at the pictures I took of it in the town centre on Thursday. When disasters like this happen it really makes you think that anything can happen anywhere at anytime. I am so thankful to be safe but so saddened for the city of Christchurch.
Sending out lots of love into the universe,
Astrid.
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