Akaroa Cottages

... lovely and we would have stopped if the sun had been shinning. Within 1 hour 30 minutes we had reached our destination - Akaroa Cottages - a paradise of 10 cottages dotted about within 12 acres of grounds. Our cottage was the original Croquet pavilion ...

... die zich daar bevinden. Ook is Christchurch (in ieder geval de straat waarin wij ons veelal verplaatsten) gevuld met schattige Engelse cottages en mooie historische gebouwen EN we hebben de eerste kat gespot sinds we op vakantie zijn! Nadat ik toenadering ...

... drive back in land and then back out again. This involves some steep windy climbs and some great views over the Akaroa peninsula. Okains Bay has another white sandy beach - shame about the weather!!! This time it was covered in shells ...

... of the narrow streets still bear their French heritage - like Rue Lavaud, the main street. Many of the original cottages still stand where they were built beside chattering streams, surrounded by the spreading Walnut trees the settlers planted to remind ...

... the Barrys Bay cheese shop where we sampled some cheese and bought some to try with our wine that night.  We found the Akaroa cottages just a little way before Akaroa township and were really happy with our seaview cottage - lots of room, a ...

Hello all, We stayed in Akaroa (specifically Barry's Bay) which is an our or so south of Christchurch for two days. The water was a beautiful and vibrant green/blue and the beaches very much resembled Vashon, the bay looking strikingly like Quartermaster ...

... ; We packed our lunch and set off for a long day driving.  On the way we stopped at Lake Tekapo and saw again, like Akaroa, the colours here which seem so much different to Scotland.  The water here which we believe is because it runs off the ...

... 's car (an old Sklyine which is held together with duct tape but is pretty powerful and despite appearances; reliable) and take a trip to Akaroa on the Banks peninsula where we relax in the sun and take a walk around the pretty town.  While in the ...

... there are lots of gorgeous little café's and restaurants lining the waterfront.  There is also lots of little pastel coloured holiday cottages and cute hotels that would be lovely to stay in.  The water is a beautiful aqua colour and you can ...

... of Akaroa lies at the end of the road. Akaroa was settled by the French and retains a French flavor. Our hostel tonight, the Halfmoon Cottages, is one of the nicest places we have stayed. It is more like a Bed and Breakfast than a hostel. We relax in ...

... , was spectacular. We were surrounded by mountains and rainforest as we made our way north. Our new home was the Glow worm cottages in Franz Josef, where the owner brought out free vegetarian soup every night at 6 pm. Mention the word "Free" around a ...

... Christchurch, with day trips to Akaroa and Hanmer Springs. We spent one weekend at Arthur's Pass, in the beautiful Mountain House Cottages. John and I finally got to walk up Avalance Peak. It was awesome and rather difficult: 1000 meters in 3km!!!! It ...