Akaroa, New Zealand

We awoke to clouds and cold weather. We anchored off of Akaroa around 8:30 a.m. All passengers were invited to an event called A French Day in Akaroa. Akaroa is an historic French and British settlement neslted in an ancient volcano just 85 kilometers from Christchurch.
We tendered for about 20 minutes and then boarded a shuttle bus to the event. It was held at Akaroa's Village Green. A large tent was set up and had delicious French food of all types. Street acts were performing and stalls were set up with lots of things to buy. I actually bought a small ceramic box and some beautiful note cards. We bused back to the small town and walked in and out of the small shops. We were fortunate that it never rained on our interesting day in Akaroa. The ship left at 3:00 p.m. for Lyttleton, the port for Christchurch. We will arrive around 6 P.M.