Kaikoura Visitor Centre

So we pick up our adventure about to leave Mount Cook. Norah clearly didn't like the mountain air as she decided to turn the fridge off and stop the water again, not good on the hottest day here so far - finally summer has arrived! We were directed to a garage where we discovered the connector had burnt itself out and the water pipe was twisted. …

... of the drive involved me pulling over and snapping pictures at ever single valley and forest I saw. Finally I got to Kaikoura. I drove straight to the visitor center to find out were I could see the dolphins. The lady informed me the only way to see ...

... is a tiny hamlet with a DOC, some accommodation and dwellings and that’s pretty much it. We had a wander around the visitor centre, which had some interesting displays and then took a short walk up to the Devil’s Punchbowl Waterfall. This is ...

... up freezing!! we were surrounding by snow topped mountains. we wanted to do a proper walk but after checking the conditions at the visitor centre we were told that snow was coming in after lunchtime so we decided to do a short walk and then get out of ...

... funny as in the car park there are loads of warnings not to get too close to the seals and because the car park and visitor centre was obviously built after the seals arrived that some times the seals can be located all over the car park. I thought this ...

... hour waiting time before the tour! Never mind it contributed towards our relaxing day! The tour takes you by bus from the visitor centre to the other side of the peninsula where the boats are harboured. Apparently today’s warning was for light sea ...

... National Park where we enjoyed the impressive volcanos, one of which featured as Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings. We drove up to the visitor centre to see the footage of eruptions gone by, then walked for about half an hour up the side of one of the ...