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TRAVEL<br />
SURF TRIP<br />
HEADING SOUTH:<br />
KAIKOURA<br />
For fear of being stuck behind<br />
more shaved-leg, pedal-pushing<br />
posers we took an alternative route<br />
to Kaikoura through the famous<br />
wine region of Marlborough, home<br />
to some of the world’s best sauv<br />
blancs. The scenery transformed<br />
from misty alpine ruggedness to<br />
sun-drenched open plains and<br />
valleys of endless wineries.<br />
Once through the town of Blenheim<br />
we hit the coastline and our jaws<br />
dropped yet again. The everchanging<br />
stunning scenery of New<br />
Zealand has that effect on you. We<br />
found ourselves regularly stopping<br />
to take in the view, watch seals<br />
frolic on the shoreline or observe<br />
deer grazing in a paddock.<br />
So many had people had insisted we<br />
made sure to visit Kaikoura and we<br />
could see why. It’s postcard perfect.<br />
Whilst filling up at the local service<br />
station we met Gus the owner of<br />
a fish’n’chip shop and convenience<br />
store nearby. We got to chatting<br />
and ended up following him back<br />
to his store. You could immediately<br />
tell this place was the goods by the<br />
number of locals that frequented it.<br />
It was there we met the lovely<br />
Junko and Gus’ wife Donna - an<br />
amazing cook who served up the<br />
freshest fish, oysters and paua, a<br />
TOP: Marlborough - A beautiful region with amazing wines.<br />
ABOVE: We’re told seals will sometimes have a go at<br />
surfers in the water - talk about localism. This surfer is<br />
enjoying a seal-incident-free, fun wave at Kaikoura.<br />
BELOW: Kaikoura - unfortunately not going off for us, but<br />
breathtaking nonetheless.<br />
86 may/jun <strong>2012</strong>
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