• Spring 2025 Trip
    View from our room
    Stepping across the street.Kaikoura Seal ColonyHere's looking at you!Food truck owner shows Mark his daily catch.The daily catch is pricy-- this one's ~US$80Crayfish sandwich -- morsels fried in an egg batter. (meh)

    Kaikoura: SEALS! & a crayfish sammie

    March 5, 2025 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 52 °F

    After a fully rainy night, the morning opened up beautifully. Before leaving Kaikoura we headed out to the peninsula to see the Kaikoura Seal Colony. Fun!!! And before hitting the road, we stopped at a crayfish food truck to sample the local cuisine.Read more