Transport: Nakedbus (Christchurch - Kaikoura)
Till now I still did not know why Nakedbus was late for almost 3 hours. Quite a number of people was waiting the bus at Kaikoura bus stop heading to Christchurch. The story not yet ended after the bus came. Due to Nakedbus online system error, there were no seats for five passengers, and yes, unfortunately, included me. Therefore, we waited for another 25 minutes to hop on a small private van. Anyway this was not the fault of the driver and nobody complaint him about this. This day was definitely a long day for me. I found myself tired, but no complain anymore as long as finally I reached Christchurch safely :)
Accommodation: Albatross Backpacker Inn [BBH]
What i have done here:
(a) Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway [Free]
This is the only activity i did here.I did it everyday in Kaikoura and it took me almost 1.5 hours to walk from the hostel to the carpark of Peninsula Walkway, and another 2.5 hours to finish the Peninsula walkway, and again 1.5 hours to walk back to my hostel! That's how i spent my time here.
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| My "friends" haha, they're following me everytime i passing by here :)) |
But i really enjoy the walk because I never felt bored by walking alone. The beautiful scenery along the road make me felt relaxing and enjoyable.I even spotted few fur seals sleeping at the roadside!
Most of the activities in Kaikoura are not that cheap, maybe i will join them if i travel NZ again next time :)
For example:
(a) Whale-watching tour - NZD145 (www.whalewatch.co.nz)
(b) Swimming with dolphin (Dolphine Encounter) - NZD175 (www.dolphin.co.nz)
(c) Dive Kaikoura - NZD250 (www.divekaikoura.co.nz)
(d) Birdwatching (Albatross Encounter) - NZD120 (www.albatrossencounter.co.nz)
and many many more.
