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Kaikoura Cracker, Whitebait and no weather for Whale Watch

Today weather looks quite different to yesterday. Dark grey sky, very breezy, rain now and then. My heart starts diving because of the approaching whale watching. Fortunately we've bought the Kaikoura Crackers against motion sickness. The trip starts not until 3.30 pm, so we stay in the campervan and while having an extended breakfast we get some weird ideas about future plans in New Zealand.

The weather's getting more and more nasty and we begin to ask ourselves if the vessel will depart at all. When I go to the campground office to book one more night I ask the lady if she knows anything about. After a look on the web she tells me «Yes, they go under almost every condition. For sure it's getting bumpy today.» I don't know if I should feel happy about that.

As we were told by the chemist, one hour before the trip we each swallow 2 of these immense huge Kaikoura Crackers and go to the Whale Watch station feeling queasy. Here we receive different information: The trip cas been cancelled and delayed until tomorrow because it's too stormy today. We are angry with ourselves because we banked on the information we got on our campground instead of directly calling the Whale Watch station. Now we've already swallowed these capsules which are said to take hold for 8 hours and are of woozy.

Skateboard ramp at the sea · more Kaikoura pictures

Ralph feels more sick than I do, so he doesn't want to go anywhere else than back to the campervan. I buy some fresh fish and stroll around in Kaikoura. Out of the centre, more southwards, is a skateboard ramp. According to a plate almost everybody in town seems to have donated for its construction. A boy rides to and fro with his bycicle and is glad when he realizes me taking photos of him. Together we watch the pictures on the camera display. A seagull poses patiently for a portrait as well.

Catching Whitebait · more Kaikoura pictures

On the way back I pass a stream. There's a fisher woman who already made me curious on my way there. She still stands there leaning over with a triangular fish trap, the endeavour seems quite laborious. I can't see if she's already catched anything, there's no bin except a plastic bottle. But nevertheless she's continuously scooping anything out of the sifter. I ask what it is. «Whitebait» is the bare answer. I'm undecided. I'd like to continue watching but I don't want to bother her. So I wish her good luck and turn to go. She says that luck is exactly what she needs and shows me the content of the glass where she's been scooping with. Tiny transculent fishes. Almost like worms. « People do 'em in the fritter. »

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