On the morning of Wednesday, November 26th Mel, Jayne, and I came into Kaikoura. They dropped me off at my hostel called “The Lazy Shag” (which referred to a native bird and not the sleeping habits of its patrons) and they headed of to go for a guided swim with the dolphins. I decided to save my money and swim with the dolphins some other time. Instead I went for a 3 to 4 hour walk around the peninsula where I saw some New Zealand fur seals and some more amazing scenery. It was a beauty. Of course I forgot to bring my camera with me but I have many great mental pictures that I can hold on to.
The next day Abby, Nikki, and Holly arrived in their campervan and we spend the day together. We ate at a really great Thai restaurant for lunch and I had some kind of chicken and cashew stir fry which was amazing. We then made a random decision to go do some archery at a local farm. The girls wanted to do horseback riding but the weather wasn’t ideal for that so we chose archery instead. I wasn’t disappointed. It gave me a chance to show off my Rambo skills. Archery was great fun and it kept us busy for a good portion of the afternoon.
That night we headed out to one of the local bars in search of a happy hour but instead all we could find was one bar with a sign out front that said “Toss the Boss – Tonight from 6-8!”. Not knowing what we were in for we decided to check it out. It turns out the deal is that you can go to the bar and order and drink, pint, or pitcher you want, the bartender pours it, then flips a coin and you guess heads or tails. If you guess right then the drink, pint, or pitcher is on the house. If not, you just have to pay the regular price for that drink. We all had amazing luck at this place and Abby and I spend a combined total of $10 NZ that night (which was very good for the amount we consumed. Nikki was the only one having poor luck but eventually the bartender felt so bad that he just started giving her free drinks anyways haha. She was already beating herself up over her low scores in archery and when it seemed she couldn’t win a drink to save her life those free drinks from the bartender really perked her up. That night was a lot of fun and it gave us a chance to hang out with a lot of Kiwis (locals) who are surprisingly tough to find in New Zealand. It seems like 95% of the people in New Zealand are tourists. We stayed in the campervan in a car park right on the water that night and the Next day it was off to Hanmer Springs.
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