Ashburton Vacations, Ashburton Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

Up early, as a long drive ahead of us. Had our breakfast out on the veranda, the sun shining through the trees. It is a lovely hostel and we are sorry to be leaving. We aim to reach Oamaru by tonight but it may be too far so we will just drive for as long as we can, and then find somewhere to pitch the tent. We reached Kaikoura by lunchtime, stopping just before the town on the coast to watch some seals sunbathing on the rocks. We stopped to eat our sandwiches at a picnic spot. It was anoth...