For most of us in the tourism industry, the season has been mad! We need a quick break for a couple of days so we’re heading to Kaikoura. I never tire of that first glimpse of the Kaikoura Coast – beautiful green sea in the foreground and the deeper blue beyond where the whales roam.
It’s always an added bonus to arrive at your destination on a gorgeous summer’s day. Here’a a quiet, reflective moment when the last of the cobwebs are blown away.
We’ve noticed a trend with some high-end travellers to New Zealand of mixing and matching their accommodation. So rather than staying in premium lodges for their entire stay, they’re happy to include unique cottage stays where privacy and peace is pretty much guaranteed. Here’s Kincaid Cottage in Kaikoura:
And it’s love at first sight!. Views of sheep-grazing pasture complete with a vegetable garden for guests to use….
….and straight ahead, the beautiful Kaikoura Ranges that look spectacular in all 4 seasons.
I’m amazed by the generosity of the host who has provided freshly-laid eggs from the ‘Spice Girls’ (yes, that’s what the hens are called), freshly cut herbs and a fantastic range of basic pantry items. But it’s the flowers in every room of the cottage, that as a girly girl, I appreciate so much.
Super-king bed presented with care…
…now if I can just drag Michael away from his work which began 5 mins after we arrived..
…we’ll hop into the car, head into town pass the promenade, to the Coastal walk carpark. We’re doing a loop up around the hills then and as the tide’s going out, we’ll return via the beach below. Look at moi!
Going back down through the rocky shoreline reveals quite a few seals at close proximity. Remembering the rule of not getting too close or blocking their escape route, we return the friendly wave before passing on.
It’s only when you stop, that the exhaustion of the last few months really begin to seep in. Can’t believe we collapsed into bed at 10.00pm – no counting sheep tonight!
Happy Travelling.
