LOCATION: About 100 kms south of Christchurch
WEATHER: Very nice. Highs around 70
We had muesli breakfast at the Akaroa Freedom Camp. Our South African neighbors joined us and gave us some helpful hints about camping and sightseeing. He showed me an iPad app that helps campers find these Freedom Camp sites.
We took a "tourist route" out of Akaroa that took us high in the hills, overlooking the harbor. Another cruse ship had come in during the night. The views were spectacular, but unfortunately, George liked to look at the views, while driving, and we almost went in the ditch!
We drove around Christchurch's harbor, then headed south. We plan to make a big loop around the South Island. We have almost 3 weeks to do it.
We stopped in a cute town and used the library's internet and found a grocery. I just love the New Zealand accent, and some of their different words. In the grocery, I grabbed a trundler (grocery cart) and found....
Aubergines (eggplant)
Corgettes (zucchini)
Rocket (arugula)
Capsicum (bell pepper)
Plunger coffee (coffee for a French press)
Coriander (cilantro)
And my favorite.......loo paper!
We stopped overnight near a beach that the South Africans had recommended. They said little penguins come up on the surf nightly. We were unsure that this Freedom Camp was legit as we were the only ones here, and there was no signage.
We are next to a shipping yard. We set up our lawn chairs, unscrewed (not uncorked) a bottle of Sauvigon Blanc, and watched them load thousands of containers on the ship.
DINNER: Italian lamb meatballs with sautéed onions and cauliflower. Tomato/cucumber salad on the side. I added some peas that I bought the other day that need to be used up. With our tiny cooler, we have to shop about every other day and buy small quantities. Alas.....there is no room in the cooler for George's beer!
The penguins were a no-show.
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