Kaikoura is a sweet little artsy beach town about 100 miles north of Christchurch and a must-visit spot on the south island. It is tucked away on a peninsula under beautiful mountains. It is a sealife mecca with its nearby very deep underwater canyon that nourishes the area. Sperm whales, dolphins, sea lions and seabirds are everywhere!
I went with a couple other gals whose husbands are earthquake experts. Aneta was our host and lives in Christchurch and Mary is visiting from California. We stayed one night; we hiked, shopped and whale watched. We went out whale watching on a relatively small boat with about 30 people and saw four Sperm whales, which we were told was a lot! They lounge around on the surface re-oxygenating for about ten minutes and then take a deep dive miles below the surface feeding in the canyons near the coast. It was a great trip despite my sea sickness - yuck!
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| Kaikoura beaches |
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| Sea lions along the way |
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| Hiking with Mary and Aneta |
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| Sperm whale oxygenating before deep dive |
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| Fluke ahoy! |
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| Classic Kaikoura experience |
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