It was a good thing we stopped for petrol and talked about where we were heading. Tom found out that Hanmer Springs would be totally booked because the road was closed at Lewis Pass due to flooding. I got on the phone and indeed found the holiday parks booked. We changed course for Kaikoura.
Kaikoura was pretty booked as well. We wanted to be indoors for the rainy night. After trying four places, we found room at the Dusky Lodge Backpackers. Dennis enjoyed the swimming pool and playing pool with Tom. I appreciated a stove to cook on and being inside.
We spent two more nights in Kaikoura at the Top 10. The proprietors were checking for tent space every day. We were pretty well packed in there.
Kaikoura is known for whale watching. We were too cheap to spend the money for a boat ride, and of course there are no guarantees that you'll see whales.
We went for a picnic one day. Another day we visited an animal farm and a lavender farm. Dennis was thrilled when he caught a chicken. We learned the difference between an alpaca and a llama (one is bigger than the other). They spit when they're mad.
Our tent was pitched by the swimming pool so we cooled off in it a few times.
Kaikoura was pretty booked as well. We wanted to be indoors for the rainy night. After trying four places, we found room at the Dusky Lodge Backpackers. Dennis enjoyed the swimming pool and playing pool with Tom. I appreciated a stove to cook on and being inside.
We spent two more nights in Kaikoura at the Top 10. The proprietors were checking for tent space every day. We were pretty well packed in there.
Kaikoura is known for whale watching. We were too cheap to spend the money for a boat ride, and of course there are no guarantees that you'll see whales.
We went for a picnic one day. Another day we visited an animal farm and a lavender farm. Dennis was thrilled when he caught a chicken. We learned the difference between an alpaca and a llama (one is bigger than the other). They spit when they're mad.
Our tent was pitched by the swimming pool so we cooled off in it a few times.
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