Gary and I went out to town today for the biggest event, and also the costliest at NZD140 pp in our trip - whale watching! We were booked in on a charter boat out to the sea for 2 and a half hours to watch whales. Kaikoura, as the guide explained, is lucky to have deep waters close to its shores thanks to a natural sea landscape of a deep canyon about 15 minutes out. This place is also where many whales swim around, we may also see dolphins, seals, and other animals such as the albatross which is a very large sea bird. We were not disappointed! We saw TWO sperm whales, a pod of dusky dolphins that swam sooo close to my side of the ship, and a whole lot of albatross walking on water. The video I've put in this blog shows a sperm whale diving into the sea. It was fascinating and awesome to be able to witness this event.
Dolphins underwater
We found this seal by the roadside on the way back from the boat.
After the trip, we were feeling a little peckish so decided to make another stop by the roadside stall selling seafood for some more. This time, we did not order the crayfish but tried something else. We had scallops, whitebait fritter (the one in an omelet) and grilled fish on a bed of rice and toast with a side salad.
We found this seal by the roadside on the way back from the boat. 
After the trip, we were feeling a little peckish so decided to make another stop by the roadside stall selling seafood for some more. This time, we did not order the crayfish but tried something else. We had scallops, whitebait fritter (the one in an omelet) and grilled fish on a bed of rice and toast with a side salad. 
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