The drive to Kaikoura this morning was good. It was through valleys dotted with sheep. I took a wrong turn in a small town and ended up leaving State Highway 70. I ended up on a minor road where I only passed one car. Luckily this took me out onto State Highway 1 which leads straight to Kaikoura. The highway went round twisty mountain roads before reaching the Pacific coast. It then went alongside the Transcoastal railway line. I took a walk into town to the information centre and booked myself onto a whale watching trip for tomorrow. This evening I gave Gail a call and I will be visiting at the same time as Bruce's kids. She is going to fill me in on all th gossip once I arrive on Saturday.