LEFTOVERS

Some leftovers from New Zealand. 

These are some of the very few shots I took in Christchurch. The top 2 were from my favourite shop, Infinite Definite at this amazing shopping outfit called Re:Start. For one I never knew shipping containers can look so good.

BACK TO CHRISTCHURCH

The last morning in Akaroa, we slept in, checked out late, before hitting the road again.

But first, breakfast at The Stables Bar & Cafe.

The outdoor seats were scattered among a garden of lavender, roses, hydrangeas and more (my flower vocabulary is limited), but it smelled heavenly.

I just had to sneak in this photo of our neighbours. Beers for breakfast, how tempting!

But I decided to be sensible instead. Though I can't say eggs benedict are a whole lot healthier.

Off we go after breakfast.

These signs were irresistible, and so we pulled in.

And ended up with the sweetest-smelling hand carry luggage we've ever had.

Everything in the little shop was picked from their orchards.

Halfway through the journey we stopped for a coffee and snack break at a small but interesting town called Little River.

The Little River Cafe & Store. Organic coffee and pastries at the cafe, crafts by local designers in the store and don't miss the gallery tucked at the end featuring original NZ art exhibits.

TREE CROP FARM

 

Ranked #01 thing to do in Akaroa by the Lonely Planet Guide, it's website said: "Absolutely no bus groups or tours please." 

We loved it. 

AKAROA IN BLUE

A few of my favourites from Akaroa. I'm not totally done with NZ yet, so I'll upload them on and off. It's a long weekend here and I've been catching up on some shuteye, reading about why the Danes are so happy, and Jante's Law.

I think Sandemose might have been leaning too much on one end of the scale but then again individualism never made anyone that happy either.

Maybe I need to start planning that trip to Denmark to find out ;)

TO EAT CRAYFISH

Looking out from our cabin in Kaikoura.

We saw quaint little shops operating from the front of homes as we walked to the town centre.

The big fonts, the smell of used books, and all that wood. I loved it.

Had a little chat with the nice lady owner. I was looking for a book by A.H Reed.

The town centre.

Kaikoura is actually famous for 2 things: whales (watching) and crayfish. In fact, 'Kaikoura' literally means 'to eat crayfish'.

And so eat crayfish we did.

Though we missed out on the whales. It was a gale-warning day.

I would like to go back again, even if it's just for the whales.