Akaroa Arrival

Here's our new home for the next two nights. I think Brian enjoyed his drive over the top. It was one winding road and steep all the way. We actually did see a chap cycling up it. The whole trip must have taken him hours and walking would have been quicker.

Here's the view of the town from our balcony.

And here' the view towards the mountains from the same point. As you can see, we're surrounded by bush and the Tuis and Bell birds were always good company.

There are some real cookie little houses all across the country. I'd not thought of taking photos of the architecture here but this little place has some historical importance. Note the plate on the fence.

See what I mean?

Just up the road is The Giant's House but it was shut on the evening of our arrival. We'll look in tomorrow.

Here's the view from our favourite watering hole. The great convenience of this bar (apart from the quality of the beer) was that it was only yards from a tiny little open air fush 'n chup cafe. Absolutely delicious fresh caught cod and snapper.

The other pier, where we were due to catch a boat for swimming with the seals on the next day, is the bigger one of the two. We walked along the front to it and saw the mountain view opposite