September 17 Nelson - Kaikoura

Decide we don't want to stay in Nelson and would rather spend 2 nights in Kaikoura so we set off again. The roads are really twisty. I'm sat in the back and I have to stop the car cos feel like I'm going to hurl. Calm down and continue on the drive.
On way we find a seal colony look out point. It's pretty cool to see seals so close up.

Find our hostel, which is right on the beach. Immediately after we arrive, get taken to the beach where we can see 3 Southern Right whales. They are really close to shore (about 20meters from shore). It is great to see. We sit and watch them for a while.
SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES JUMPING
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SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES PLAYING



Kaikoura is a stunning town with a superb setting on a bay backed by the steeplyrising foothills of the seaward Kaikouras. It is a mecca for wildlife enthusiasts, who come for whale watching (sperm whale), the endemic Hectors dolphin (the smallest and rarest dolphins), the dusky dolphin (found only in the southern hemisphere) the NZ fur seal and bottlenose dolphin.

Net and I go to the tourist info place and decide to do a cave tour and seal kayake trip tomorrow.

The hostel has free bikes so Net and I go for a bike ride around the town.

Head back to the hostel and end up sitting on the beach watching the stars.