Kaikoura

So we set off on our intrepid journey round the coast & up to the North - our 1st stop being Kaikoura - about 150ks north of Christchurch....
We bimbled along - great driving, easy roads and even managed to stop for a cuppa in Cheviot (very good toasties!) and finally we emerged onto the coast. Absolutely stunning scenery and coastline. Pity though that Kaikoura main town centre is like a backpacker's haven. Everyone had dreadlocks and all the cafes seemed to be full of people half our age!!! Howold and crusty are we? Not to worry, Dan had spotted an Irish guesthouse in one of the flyers we got with the hire car, so off we bombed to the 'Donegal Hotel' Gread little B&B just North of Kiakoura - unfortunately a bit *too* Irish themed for my liking, but a really nice bar & restaurant and lovely rooms for NZ$125. Bargain. Or so we thought- until the old geezer at the bar insisted on putting a dire DVD of dodgy Scottish music on the big video screen. I'm not kidding, it was like a cross between Val Doonecan and Ricky Tomlinson - yes he played the banjo too! We complained (we had quite liked the traditional Irish music tape which had previously been playing) but to no avail! The old guy kept ignoring me when I said anything about it! Needless to say, the only way to cope was by getting drunk! As we were close to the world's best Sauvignon Blanc producing region, it'd have been rude not to!