It’s the first rain we’ve encountered here. Many people told us that the summer had been unusually cool and wet until last week. It caught up with us today in Christchurch.
We did not go whale-watching yesterday. We waited online to check in and after hearing the staff member say “the Captain does not think it’s a good idea” repeatedly, we figured it was a bad idea. I would certainly have been seasick even with my scopolamine patch and David didn’t think there would be much to see. We were pleasantly surprised that Whale Watch Kaikoura offered us a full refund.
Our kayaking guide the day before recommended the Seafood Barbecue kiosk so we drowned our sorrows in lobster. They call it crayfish. We shared one and it was the size of a lobster without the claws. It made up for it in way more meat in the tail. Add in a little garlic butter and yummo. Sorry, it didn’t occur to me to take pictures. I was too hungry.
We headed south to Hanmer Springs. Before we soaked in the mineral waters we had one of the most interesting meals we’ve ever had. MK Restaurant specializes in dumplings. Gyoza, pierogies, empanadas, pelmeni - if it’s a dumpling, they make it. I didn’t take a picture of the empanadas we had for dinner, so you’ll have to settle for the gyoza, dessert, and cocktail.
We walked around the corner to dinner and had interesting cocktails.
The food was good, too! Now settled in to our AirBnB for the evening before drive over the Southern Alps tomorrow.
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