We just got back from a wonderful Easter weekend in Kaikoura. For those not familiar with Kaikoura, it's a town about 2 1/2 hours north of Christchurch on the Pacific coast. One of the town's slogans is "where the mountains meet the ocean" and that is definitely truth in advertising. What a beautiful place, with great weather to match. We didn't see a cloud in the sky the whole weekend.
Our activities on Saturday included going on a whale watching excursion. Saw lots of great wildlife including a sperm whale, dolphins and albatrosses (albatri?). The waters were a bit rough with waves splashing over the front and sides of the boat, and a few of the passengers made use of those handy little paper bags. (Though it definitely doesn't compare to our "extreme" ferry boat ride in Malta a couple of years ago -- remember that, Jen, Lou, Amy, Adam??? :) We also saw a large colony of fur seals; the pups were especially fun to watch as they chased each other around the rocks.
On Sunday, we went four-wheeling through the hills of Kaikoura. Just amazing and so much fun. Our guides have 1,600 acres of land by the ocean where they raise sheep, cows and four-wheelers. The picture below is from the top of one of their hills overlooking the ocean hundreds of feet below. We spent about 2 hours driving through the hills and streams, seeing some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen.
Can't wait to take visitors! :)
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