Downside of being at a touristic hot-hotspot: al the activities have to be pre-booked far in advance. Thus, whalewatching wasn’t possible anymore. Also the Maori-tour: not available. Wasn’t aware of that until I came here. Though, what is possible? Found a albatross-encounter tour! Loved to see these magnificant birds! And I saw, that along the […]
Happy to leave this backpacker place. My room was okay, had nice conversations. The whole setting was a bit … shabby, with a few very special guests. The bus to Blenheim left on time. All the bus drivers are chatty, also this lady, though. Welcomed us in te Reo Maori. Explaining the landscape en special […]
I wanted to go into the woods, the mountains. Doing the best possible. There is a bus from the city center up to the sanctuary. Sounded good. Until… the bus driver told me, that he only could go half way because of road works. His colleaque said, from that last possible busstop, it would be […]