Akaroa

We've been enjoying our time here at Llama Lookout. Amber has been doing her llama thing, while I've had the opportunity to run along the trails up above their house. The other day I ran along the ridge line in the clouds with hang gliders circling above.


Today we went to the historic village of Akaroa -- the only French settlement in New Zealand and the oldest town on the South Island. Diane, who lives near Llama Lookout, was our tour guide. We got to see a bit of the region on our drive over, including a local art exhibit and a sacred Maori lake full of big, black eels.

Diane and her husband, who live in a cow shed, have a variety of animals, like llamas and goats, that elderly people from care homes can come and visit with.

In Akaroa, we ate lunch and walked around the little town. Amber and Ediza posed for a photo with this sculpture who painted them onto his canvas.