WOW, the drive into Kaikoura was stunning! This really is a great place. Sadly, due to the bad weather, all whale watching was cancelled, still, i had the scenery. Found a great hostel and went for a wander, cut short by the hailstorm! Everyone was hostel bound, not a bad thing tho, as i plumped myself infront of a wood burner, fed it plenty of logs, and warmed up in an armchair! Later on i braved the weather, but was again beaten by the hail! Worth it tho, the mountains around there are something else, and managed to get a few decent pics! Back to the woodburner then! We actually pass back through Kaikoura on the way back up to the North Island, so hopefully the whale watching will be back up & running by then!
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