We were woken last night by a siren, which worried us a little at first as we thought maybe it was a tsunami warning siren. But it was just the rural fire brigade alarm, so we could stay in our warm beds and go back to sleep. After a nice night at the FishTank we took a walk along the water front in search of seals. Kaikoura is a nice little seaside town with plenty of holiday accommodation. The big tourist attraction is the seals and whale watching. The beach didn't look too attractive for sunbathing in the summer as it was black stones. It was too far for us to walk to the seal colony but we did find one sleepy seal by the side of the road who didn't seem too concerned that we were getting close to him/her to take photos. He just opened his eyes, took a look at us, yawned and went back to sleep. We boarded the bus to Christchurch around lunchtime. What a pretty drive, the first 20mins or so was along the coastline and then past green rolling hills with the contrast of white sheep or black cows. Driving into Christchurch the damage from the earthquake is still quite visible but at times seems quite random with one building damaged and the one beside it okay. I guess it depends on the age of the building. It is sad to see the damage to some of the beautiful old churches. Tonight we're sharing an apartment with an early start for the train tomorrow.