Today we drove 75km (45 miles) to the little town of Akaroa, a French settlement on the Banks Peninsula. For those not up on their New Zealand geography, the Banks Peninsula is that nubby bit that sticks out from the island just below Christchurch...Here's a map.
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On the way, we passed this rail trail we had read about. It runs along this lake with snow-capped mountains in the background, although the mountains don't show up in the photo very well. The rail trail is popular with bikers - we saw heaps of them. (sidenote: "heaps" is a Kiwi-ism. We're trying to bring it into everyday usage.)
The road got real windy and nausea-inducing after this as we climbed into the hills. Here's a view of the bay and Akaroa from up above:
And now down in Akaroa, looking back at the town from a pier into the bay.
A little war memorial for Akaroa's fallen soldiers:
We stopped for fish 'n' chips. This cat was keen to share our lunch.
After walking around for awhile, we stopped for tea. We're quickly growing accustomed to an afternoon tea break.
They make the best chai tea lattes here.
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On the way, we passed this rail trail we had read about. It runs along this lake with snow-capped mountains in the background, although the mountains don't show up in the photo very well. The rail trail is popular with bikers - we saw heaps of them. (sidenote: "heaps" is a Kiwi-ism. We're trying to bring it into everyday usage.)
The road got real windy and nausea-inducing after this as we climbed into the hills. Here's a view of the bay and Akaroa from up above:
And now down in Akaroa, looking back at the town from a pier into the bay.
A little war memorial for Akaroa's fallen soldiers:
We stopped for fish 'n' chips. This cat was keen to share our lunch.
After walking around for awhile, we stopped for tea. We're quickly growing accustomed to an afternoon tea break.
They make the best chai tea lattes here. Yep, settling in just fine.
I am really keen on the heaps of photos you're posting. Keep up the jolly good work!
ReplyDeleteAkaroa is a nice spot indeed.
ReplyDeleteHokey pokey icrecream is the required complement to the latte :)