The Land Where the Mountains Meet the Sea by Skylar
After visiting one of our last few farms, Acheron Station, we were off to Kaikōura, the land where the mountains meet the sea. We spent a total of three days in Kaikōura and stayed in the Dusky Lodge, the only place in the small town that could accommodate all forty of us. I was most excited to see some of Kaikōura’s native wildlife, and while driving into the area, we could spot some wild seals along the rocky edges of the ocean. The next day, we visited the last and largest farm we’ve seen so far, Bluff Station, which was an hour away from Kaikōura. On our way back, we made sure to make an actual stop off the bus to observe a fur seal colony. There were dozens of seals and pups playing, sleeping, sunbathing, etc. With only ever seeing seals in an aquarium, I thought seeing them in the wild was an amazing experience. Other people spent their time in Kaikōura out on the ocean, where they saw other native creatures, including the albatross, the largest flying seabird, and dolphins. ...



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