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Akaroa Slideshow
Akaroa
Travel Blogs from Akaroa, New Zealand
Vive La France
... The bus drive was an hour and a half or more, and hot. We crossed the rim of the crater and descended switchback roads to Akaroa. There was a town fete in progress, with many stalls around the green and two "Big Tops". In the main one a series of circus ...
Akaroa
We spent a couple of days at the 'french' town of Akaroa. I was expecting great things - kir, crepes, baguettes...maybe even foie gras. What we got was a pretty town with lots of french street names and a petanque terrain. We also found some red wine ...
Akaroa
It was a terrificly scenic drive here in our mushroom coloured Nissan Sunny rental, as the roads winds its way up and over and down the Banks Peninsula, what was once mistakenly declared an island by Captain James Cook. We set up our tent and though ...
Apr 01, 2010
Akaroa
We have spent two days in Akaroa. The Banks peninsular is very scenic and Akaroa boasts a beautiful bay. We have a great view of it from our caravan park cabin. We took a very steep downhill walk to the bay and once down there we found a very nice ...
Akaroa - the triumphant return!!
... , i had two days off - wednesday and thursday... the previous week in work we'd had training for a cruise company that work outa Akaroa and a couplea other places. Myself and Mary decided to go down to Akaroa in my rocking van (Coz it works again now! ...
Bonjour Akaroa!
... I delivered the mail to the peninsula's Outer Bays. Yup. The peninsula's two mail companies -- private companies contracted with New Zealand Post -- are also scenic tours, and each carries 8 passengers around on their run to see the very rural areas ...
Akaroa
... not far from Christchurch. Numerous bays and beaches are dotted around the perimeter but the best part is the town of Akaroa that still has a French feel from the days that the French colonised it not realising that the British had already reached a deal ...
'On the road, but we've got no destination... '
... generally finding it a little less roomy than it looked on the website. For our first night we cooked Irish Stew with some delicious New Zealand Lamb! The next morning, after a long walk (or tramp as they call it here) we headed in the direction of ...
Akaroa Bay & no swimming
... went to town for tea as most places were shut there was limited choice but we found a nice place and had some smashing New Zealand lamb. The following day after a lazy morning (involving washing and Sarah chasing rabbits & sheep with her camera) we ...
Back to Christchurch
... our last night in the camper. We were quite sad to be leaving our camper lifestyle, it had served us well. Akaroa, a pretty little fishing town on the peninsula pretty much hated campers. There are signs everywhere telling you you can´t park, ...
Schafe auf der Rechten, Kühe zur Linken...
... Gärten eingerissen. Unsere Hosts fanden das „Quite amusing". :D Also verließen wir Chrischurch und fuhren Richtung Akaroa. Wir haben zum ersten Mal ein wenig Neuseeländische Landschaft sehen können: gelbe Hügel, einen Haufen Buschwerk ...
Yay for coinflipping icewater birdisland daytrips!
... Akaroa, which is usually about an hour away. We took Summit Road which went up and around the mountain rather than straight to Akaroa. It was wonderful to be able to once again sit in a car and blare music and watch the landscape speed by! ...
Relaxing on Banks Peninsula
... . They were however, without exception, well worth the effort even if we scared yourselves witless in the process. We stayed in Akaroa which is probably the largest village on the Peninsula but this in its own right is pretty tiny. We had a ...
Take a hike!
Day two in the little town of Akaroa.... Today we drove into the town at about midday and some lunch in a lovely cafe, we then mooched around the shops for a bit, a bought RUSSIAN CARAMEL FUDGE.... Yummy, we had it after our dinner! At ...
Akaroa Arrival
... a bus to nearby Akaroa for the next day. I found it in my Lonely Planet book, and it looked cool, apparently is the 'France of New Zealand', so I figured what the hell. The town is super cute, right on the water, and true to what was promised to me by ...
Playing in the yard with Olive
... the way, and she made us laugh with her not quite developed ball throwing skills. What fun! We also took a road trip to Akaroa, a small town at the tip of the peninsula. The main street has numerous cottage-style homes and stores, one of my favorite ...
New Zealand in a nutshell
... know, I lived in New Zealand three years ago on an exchange program with my alma mater Boston University. I was a virgin to New Zealand and I was captivated by the majestic landscapes and the friendly indigenous people called Maoris. I was a bit skeptical ...
Camped on sheep farm in Banks Peninsula
Banks peninsula is a good example of why we came here. It is essentially a blown out volcano crater ringed by impossibly steep hills, the French settlement of Akaroa...and of course Sheep. We camped on a sheep farm here and enjoyed the incredible ...
Akaroa - the only bit of french in new zealand
... on the peninsula. The friend I made while working out in central otago at the wwoofing backpackers is now wwoofing at a hostel out near Akaroa. Akaroa is the only place where a small boat load of french arrived, so i got a taste of some croissants again ...
Akaroa
... a nice drive. We headed out ofthe city towards the east part of the island, the peninsula, and over to a palce called Akaroa, a little town that was settled originally by french and german people, and so the french influence is still present in the ...
Banks Peninsula
... in all year during our travels. It was named the Le Bons Backpackers and felt more like a fancy bed and breakfast than a New Zealand backpacker hostel. They offered an amazing 5 course gourmet dinner for $8 US and our private room even had an electric ...
A touch of Gallic Charm...
... down the winding roads with stunning vistas of the bays we found a campsite overlooking the pretty French inspired town of Akaroa. After a fruitless walk into a deserted town centre we had to settle on a cook-up in the campsite kitchen …..a ...
Akaroa
... cheap prices but fantastic and amazingly delicious food. I am falling in love with the notion of visiting speciality shops whilst in New Zealand. There is something quaint (how I hate that word but how appropriate in this context) about buying from the ...
Akaroa
... to be north of Christchurch in the morning of the third day, we quickly changed our second days lodging to Christchurch proper. Akaroa is a beautiful little town on an ocean bay. The water was blue, the clouds were white and there were just enough ...