Kiwi Thanksgiving

During our trip southward to Christchurch we camped out near the beach beside a beautiful mountain range. Just before we set up camp the sky was on fire! After witnessing an amazing sunset we went to bed early with the sounds of waves crashing and the occasional train whistle in the distance. We were disturbed briefly during the night by a loud rustling in the bush which turned out to be a baby hedgehog. He was so cute!
The next morning the sun came up over the ocean to light up the breathtaking mountain views. That day we drove into Kaikoura, a small tourist town with surfing beaches in view of snow topped mountains. We camped near a duck filled stream in a small holiday park. The next morning we woke up early to make Thanksgiving day phone calls to our families back home. On our way out of town we got some more amazing pictures of the scenic beach and mountains. We even saw a group of seals fishing on the rocks.
Today we are in Christchurch getting ready to go see Ben Harper and Pearl Jam.