Kaikoura

After overindulging in boozy Blenheim, we set off down the east coast to soak in some sun in the beach town of Kaikoura. Because of our extreme underplanning for this trip, we only had a day to cram as much as we could out of the picture perfect coastal town.







We started with a three hour trek around the peninsula that took us up along the cliffs and overlooked several fur seal colonies. We were expecting to see them lazing about on the rocks below... And were more than a little surprised to find seals popping up all over the trail. On the pathway, in a bus shelter, on the docks and in the bushes.


(they weren't surprised to see us, but judging by the growls coming from this one I'd say he didn't like ewan trying to give him a cuddle!)



We finished the trek and were ready to jump into the van to head to the west coast, when someone told us about a colony of baby seals up the road. Being the practical one out of the two of us, (right) i pointed out that would take us at least an hour out of our way. But ewan really, really wanted to see "his babies" and we headed back north.



It turned out the detour was completely worth it, so I ate my words as we watched hundreds of baby seals playing in the waterfalls. It's too bad our photography skills couldn't match up to how amazingly cute they were,(they're a bit blurry, we know) but i think ewan was just too overcome with all the emotion...



On to the west coast!





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