Charli Robinson uncovers the French side of New Zealand on the South Island of Akaroa | Getaway
Bonjour and welcome to a little slice of France here in the south island of New Zealand we are of course in akaroa and while this little town still honors its early French heritage with its quaint streets and architecture what blows me away is the stunning scenery akaroa is a
Musty destination on any trip to New Zealand this lovely little town is a very scenic 90minut drive from the city of Christ Church akaroa means Long Harbor and getting out and exploring it is the number one must do for any visitor tell me what’s so special about
Akaroa to you yeah this place is just like paradise when you drive over the the hilltop there and you look down into the bay the harbor it’s just beautiful and this is yeah what we call home George and his family have been running aaro a dolphin cruises for
Almost 20 years and he’s as local as they come tell me about aaro’s French history the British bet the French here by 4 days and when the French got here um they had a bit of a scuffle on the beach and um the British ended up giving
Uh each family that was on board that first ship the compy Perry 5 acres of land and um I’m lucky enough to be um one of the original French family so I’m Seventh Generation French descent we’re out here looking for the local hectad Dolphins but the journey out to sea is
Full of surprises this is called scenery Nook now there’s only about three or four really good examples in the world what we have here it’s this rock formation in front of us really so this is called a thermal Dyke and it’s not long before the wildlife come to check us
Out right here oh he’s so gorgeous it’s like he’s coming up to say hello they come so close to the boat oh I think there’s been lots of generations and they always come and visit us endemic to New Zealand the hector dolphin is one of the smallest and
Rarest species in the world oh there’s another one they’re everywhere and quite possibly the friendliest wow it’s like they want to see us as much as we want to see them it’s Incredible one of the beautiful things about akaroa and there are many is that it’s so compact everything you’ll need can be found along the harbor or just a short stroll away in keeping with the heritage of the town I’ve booked in at French Bay House a boutique style bed and breakfast with
A colorful history there been everything from coffee shop bed and breakfast it was built originally for the doctor wasn’t it yeah and then through the years it’s developed into so many different things born and bred local Tim and his wife Jackie met traveling the world and were
Lured back by this historic home the opportunity presented itself and somehow we managed to get this beautiful house that just lent itself to being a bed and breakfast with four King on Suite rooms each with their own individual style as well as plenty of lovely shared space a
Stay at French Bay house is guaranteed to be memorable just streets away is one of the Town’s newest and tastiest venues I guess the idea of what we’ve tried to create is a place that people can come to uh and enjoy a relaxed environment to
Try our gin um I guess gin that are about a place opened in 2021 auroa craft Distillery aims to tell the tales of the harbor through gin well Aaron I’d like to try one so what’s this one here so the first gin you’ll be trying is our
Launch gin it’s a Hector’s Long Harbor Ocean wash uh it’s a big London dry style gin so you’ll get lots of juniper H lots of lemon Myrtle ear oh wow that’s so fresh I can almost is it Lavender is there there oh that is lovely thank you
That is Springtime all over I must admit I’d never seen a red gin before tell me about this uh we’ve taken the same base gin as the first Jin and then we’ve popped in there some French Peak pinoa still we hint of Sara in behind it which um jumps around a wee bit
More that’s alive in my mouth wow that one’s amazing as well as tastings there’s a full cocktail menu and plenty of room to settle in and enjoy what a great little spot not just the Distillery but the whole town itself akaroa I’m a big Fan
Bonjour and welcome to Akaroa, a little slice of France on the South Island of New Zealand. The town honours its early French settlement, with quaint streets, beautiful architecture and fabulous food. Charli was excited to find out what else the New Zealand seaside destination had to offer. | Watch Full episodes on 9Now: https://9now.app.link/ikWRlACA06 Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2n2nsls
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