2026: Our 2nd visit to New Zealand's South Island.

Today we went on a bus trip to Akaroa, 90 km S.E of Christchurch. The road was undulating and winding and I was feeling a little travel sickness but the views were spectacular.  Our 1st stop was at Sumner Beach to look at the cave. We pulled over at a couple of viewing spots on the way to Lyttleton.  Nice views down the valley at Teddington. Coffee stop at Little River. This trail looks really good and one that we should come back and do in a few years. We've been saying our next house should be on a hill with views 🤔😍 It's called the Hilltop and is a place for functions and events.  Akaroa is a seaside town, located on the Banks Peninsula, it is a historic, charming town renowned for its unique French heritage, colonial architecture, and stunning harbor views. Akaroa, meaning "Long Harbour" in Kāi Tahu Māori, was founded in 1840 as part of a planned French colony.  They don't like our possums 😲 We went for a short bush walk through the forest. Would love to ha...

Overnight temperature dropped to 10°. Our unit must be well insulated as I still only needed a sheet on to sleep. Todays top temp was 16°. We completed some domestic and admin chores before departing on foot to explore. There are a lot of murals around the CBD. Some of them are a bit awkward to photograph.  The Canterbury museum had a dinosaur exhibition.  2nd part of the museum ⬇️ We popped in to the multi story library. It was huge, had an awesome childrens area. Couldn't take too many photos as I felt it was inappropriate.  As we'd seen most things in 2023 we were happy to have a 'chill' day. Tonight we had the best Indian meal we have ever had. The restaurant was only 400m away so we took the long way home to wear off a little of the delicious food.