Kaikoura is a small town midway up the east coast between Christchurch and Picton which has turned into a tourist mecca due to the marine life just of the coast. Whale watching and swimming with dolphins is big business here and also insanely expensive. I had planned to go whale watching, but after seeing the cost decided against it. I’ll save that venture until i’m back in Sydney where it’s cheaper, though the chances of seeing whales there is much lower but doing it in Sydney will mean I get to cross one more thing of the list there – travelling in and out of the harbour by boat!
One thing Kaikoura does have, which is free, is Seals! Just south of the town is a seal sanctuary where the seals come onto the land for a bit of relaxation. Being able to stand just meters away from WILD seals is an experience! Not going up and touching them takes will power, though the signs saying they bite help with the resisting!
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