NZ Day 8, 9, & 10- Lake Tekapo to Christchurch to Kaikoura and back to Christchurch

On the Magic bus...again... this time lots of driving and waiting

We did stop in Christchurch on our way to Kaikoura because we needed to pick up and drop off people. While the bus was doing that we hung out at the Anarctic Centre for a while...

I think this bathroom sign is AWESOME!

Yes, this is a picture of my phone but it changed from "vodafode AU" to "vodafone NZ"! lol

on the way from Christchurch to Kaikoura...

We meet up with the ocean again in Kaikoura, which means food of crayfish. yummy seafood :)

This water is even lighter blue than in Lake Tekapo...pretty cool

view from my hostel. hard to beat :)

the hostel... next to mountains and to the sea. I love this place!

The next morning we went on a whale watching tour...this is the view on our walk to the tour. 

Have I said beautiful too many times about NZ yet?

on the whale watch boat... went up and down like crazy, I loved it!

First Sperm whale sighting!

so awesome (by the way I did get video of the tail fin and everything. will upload later)

We did see 2 humpback whales but they were too far away to get good shots :(

pretty clock on the way into town...

St. Paul's on the Hill (Presbyterian)

Isn't it adorable?

view from the chair that we were sitting on...

randomly cool scuplture...

Found the seal colony!

We got super close because we wanted to sit down but he was sleeping under the bench!

Overall, I had an amazing time in NZ. It was more beautiful even I could have ever imagine. Truly a magical place and I definitely felt like I was in a completely different world. I would love to visit again.