Day 10

Today we got up very early in hopes of getting on a whale watch. We were on standby and ended up catching the second boat out! There were warnings of rough seas so we were sure to take sea sickness pills. Sure enough, the seas were rough! Within a short time, I was already getting sick. Our trip was enjoyable because we ended up seeing three whales and tons of dolphins! Next time I’ll just have to take some stronger medicine.



After our whale watch we had a delicious lunch at the Kaikoura Seaside BBQ. This famous restaurant is literally a woman cooking on a grill by the side of the road. The fish is fresh, cheap, and delicious – one of the best meals we had all week!

We then hit the road towards Christchurch. The drive to the city took about 2.5 hours. When we go to the city we checked into our hotel and then did a walk around town – stopping at the Botanical Gardens to enjoy the flowers and fresh air. We enjoyed yet another early dinner because, you guessed it, we had another early morning adventure planned. Tomorrow we were going on a hot air balloon ride!