Try as I may to avoid the tourist traps, there is something irresistible about an excursion by boat.  Not being sailors ourselves there are few options than to join a tour boat if you want to explore from a new perspective. Seems we not just picked the right boat... 
There is a magical depth to Akaroa that I believe reveals itself to you the longer you are here. I fear a few short days will mean we will not reach those depths but is a good reason to want to return. To explore the true Akaroa. I’m smitten that’s... 
Being in a postcard picturesque location is proving to be a challenge for me. My photography course assignment calls for creative landscapes – nothing cliché. Something that is more deeply reflective of the place itself. I’ve spotted lots of... The sunlight danced on the harbour as we strolled around Akaroa this evening. It was a glorious evening to watch the boats bob up and down on the water and the clouds stream overhead. It was idyllic. Picture postcard splendor. Excuse me whilst I indulge in one New Zealand’s finest views. We’ve left the rain and wind of Wellington behind (by prop plane no less) and arrived south of Christchurch to Akaroa.  This is a corner of New Zealand I’ve wanted to visit for a... 
