After a good night's sleep on comfortable mattresses and a warm blanket, I woke up at 8:00 clock by the sun's first rays. I opened the door to a bunch of ducks and looked at me expectantly. I told them that it will take with your breakfast yet and I first make a coffee. The campground was pretty full, as many Mietcamper spend your first night here. About nine clock then I woke Helene and I was preparing a healthy muesli.
We drove back to the first Apollo rental to the defective gas cap, and as we stated in the evening also replace the scratching Teflon pan to let. This happened very quickly and easily. Then we drove to the city center of Christchurch. A very welcoming town with lots of greenery and a small market in front of the cathedral. Also street artists were on their way. We got in the Information Center or the Gratisguides the South Island in a bookstore and bought the book at the turn of places "Lord Of The Rings". Most sites are on private property. But we will surely encounter one or the other scene image.
We then went to "Lyttelton" and then the hill. From there we had a great view of the city and the adjoining sea. We went on the road and chose to serve the "Banks Peninsula. Helene wanted to Akaroa village, because she had read about this place and he seemed sympathetic.
On the way we made a stop on a fun hill, where four roads crossed on a ridge. Just behind was a great view on a bay. We stopped there and Helene made a few sandwiches.
Retrieved from "Allendale" We took the northern route and drove to Port Levy. There we took the road to Pigeon Bay and quickly realized that this is an "unsealed", a gravel road. So back and then stop by in the direction of "Little River" across. And what we see, this road is revealed as a gravel road. Everything we did not want to go back. And so we took it comfortably in attack.
Before long, the road narrowed twice, so we soon drove only on a track. Woods and bushes made the narrow path even closer and was soon driving again as if you are driving on a mountain pasture. Then we met a car and we both had to brake fairly. I let down the window and asked in passing if the road was likely to run our bus Little River. With a view to our campers, he then said: "It should be ok," and then he added with a smile, "just drive slowly and have fun."
At some point we have managed the hill and there was a small Ausstellplatz. We got out for a short break and admired the one-sided wind-stricken trees. Even otherwise, the nature here was very dry, as on a mountain road in Switzerland. For example, grew in the shelter of a fence post conifers, which showed one of the most frequent wind direction clear. The view from here was up but very nice, as we looked down again on fjords.
The back side was not quite so closely, but gave back some great scenic views. Then we were soon back on the good road no. 75, which then led us to Akaroa. This village is located well inland in a tongue-reaching sea and is known for the smallest dolphins in the world, which can be considered quite close to the water.
We took our dinner in a garden restaurant of a small hotel. It seemed probably only about 3 rooms, if you look at it from outside. Then we went back, where is located on a hill, another Top 10 Campground. Since we are a member of this, meanwhile, there was no question where we will spend the night.
