Kaikoura is truly a gem of a place. The mountains and the sea, just right there, next to each other. Then you have the lovely rocky coastline, the beautiful kelp and the seals. There were quite a few people who obviously thought the same, the place was fairly full but there's always a number of tourists there. Not as many as in Queenstown however, and we still managed to get a car park right on the main street!
The farmers market was really good. Not a lot of stalls but all of them very worth having a look at although I just couldn't bring myself to try the wines at 10 oclock in the morning. I avoided the home made icecream (still on my weight loss regime!) but couldn't resist two teas from Wildflower Botanicals including a chocolate black tea which has the most amazing fragrance (and it tasted sooo good when I got it home!). My plan was that if I got more chocolate cravings, then a cup of chocolate tea would be a good substitute. Here's hoping! The blueberries were also cheap and sweet.
Of course no outing with Richard would not be complete without some good food, so we decided on The Pier for lunch and managed to secure a brilliant table outside, right by the coast. Our seafood platter was good, but nothing could beat the views. Richard is great company, and it was a treat to spend the morning with him. An awesome outing, and good for the soul.
