It’s surprising how much of a lie-in you can have in a campervan which is freezing cold and not particularly comfortable; again, neither of us woke up until about 9am. Our first port of call was the supermarket to stock up on food for the last few days of the holiday, and after this, we walked in to Kaikoura to see what the town had to offer.
During the summer months, it’s a haven of activity; you can swim with dolphins, whales, see the seal colonies, go kayaking, and various other adventurous activities. Today, however, it was raining so that ruined our initial plan of kayaking and whale-watching.
We attempted the Kaikoura Peninsula walk, which is two hour walk around the peninsula of the town (surprising) where you can spot lots of interesting wildlife and see the awesome views that Kaikoura has to offer.
We got about a third of the way, and promptly gave up because we were absolutely soaked and very, very miserable. We did get to see the seal colony though, which was quite cool – they were seals dotted around the place; some just chilling out by the roadside, others further out on the rocks...
Very wet, we tramped back to our campervan, stopping at the bakery on the way, where we bought some carrot cake, a sultana scone, and a custard slice to try and lift our mood. The only way to spend such a miserable day is snuggled up in a cosy van so we ate our cakes, watched a film, and before we knew it, it was time to go to the very art-deco-style cinema to watch Bounty Hunter and eat yet more sweets, ice-cream, and cakes.
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