I lived in Christchurch from age 4 to age 27. Akaroa was a pretty regular holiday hangout for my family. As a little kid I went to YMCA summer camp at Wainui, across the harbour from Akaroa. In high school, I went on a historical field trip to examine the remains of a pa sacked by Te Rauparaha. As an adult I had friends who worked in local hotels. Hector's dolphins are straight up great, they are friendly and fun loving. They especially like kids. Thanks for this video! You are doing NZ right.
Amazing intro! Big Star Wars fan. You simply nailed it in capturing the beauty of the dolphins. I never would have considered the similarities to Mickey Mouse before. Looks completely serene being on those waters and the way you filmed the cruise. I also love when you incorporate the interesting historical asides. Another one for the books.
Haha Star Wars, you silly guy. To be fair the fine folks on the cruise along with the department of conservation described it that way. I really appreciate it, thank you!
One of my favourite places. My parents have a bach towards the top of the harbour and I like to get down there any time I can. A beautiful spot with such a relaxing atmosphere.
Great question! Off the top of my head I’ll say the Moa and the Haast’s Eagles. We read about them when we were in Castle Hill and this little infographic suggested that this giant eagle with a 3 metre wingspan used to hunt humans (along with other flightless birds). It was the biggest eagle in the world and yeah I just had no idea that was ever a thing haha would not have been fun to see one of those 600 years ago
Love Akaroa, I've always wanted to go back since my one, brief visit...I agree, people do tend to overlook/forget about it - poss just because of the access difficulties... such a shame!
Us too! I could see that for sure... sounded like they got 4000 - 5000 people come through their on certain days before the pandemic via cruise ships but it could be a bit out of the way for a South Island road trip
Thank you!! So glad to hear!! Ontario has some great beer too, do you have any favourite spots? Hopefully these videos show you some cool spots to add to your itinerary if you do come to visit 😊 thank you for watching 🍻😃
Oh nice! I do wear a sweater from Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto quite often as I’m limited for clothing here. Have gotten quite a few comments at different beer events here! 🍻
Voted as one of the Top10 places in the WORLD to learn how to cook, is the Akoroa Cooking School. I attended their French Cooking class a few years back and it was amazing. I'm so glad you went here and filmed all the beauty of this quaint town.
Oh wow that is so cool to know, I had no idea, thank you for sharing! If I was to attend a cooking school that would probably be it haha so glad you enjoyed! 😃
Great vid as usual, Donovan. RE ‘bach’ I don’t know if you came across this but many ‘mainlanders’/ south islanders use the term ‘crib’ instead of bach, though I have no idea about the origin of where that comes from. Keep up the great work. :-)
@@donovankelly12 No they wouldn't. One boat of French settlers did land but the British were here first and in more numbers. My wife lived here up till her teen years, not a single French name was on anything. Then the marketing started and it snowballed from there. I being from English stock want to buy the pub and rename it to "The Kings Arms" and fly English flags off it during the annual French Fest. Never mind enjoy the place and take a look at the only French building in the town which is part of the museum complex.
@@benjigirl1971thank you so much! Yeah we’ve been all over the place lately haha but we are out of here soon. We will be back in January at for sure though!
Neither. Moari sold the area to both the French and the English and then said but that's not what we meant when we sold it to you. Then they signed a treaty. Now the majority pay most of the taxes to support the minority who do nothing but moan about the amount they take from the system.
Haha so happy to hear you enjoyed it 😃 intro was a little longer than normal so I’m glad you stuck around! It is very charming and as someone mentioned in the comment section, apparently has a top 10 global cooking school here! I’m sure there’s a lot more hidden gems to be found there. Cheers, Sandro!
Best intro ever, crushing it 🤙
Hey thanks so much! Haha not gonna lie, a little nervous posting this video with that intro. SO glad you liked it, always appreciate the comments!! 🍻😃
See you here soon in Akaroa.
I'm a simple man: If I see beer and New Zealand then I hit like
Good on you, you’re like exactly who I make these videos for then haha 🍻
See you here in Akaroa soon then?
Omg, the 'Raiders' intro! Comedy gold! 😂😂😂
So glad you enjoyed it, Trudi! 😃😃
I always 'thumbs up' both yours and Brittany's vids. You're a really nice couple and you make great content 🙂
That's so awesome!! Thank you for supporting both of us ❤❤
Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words and we are so happy you enjoy watching!
Welcoming you here to Akaroa.
I lived in Christchurch from age 4 to age 27. Akaroa was a pretty regular holiday hangout for my family. As a little kid I went to YMCA summer camp at Wainui, across the harbour from Akaroa. In high school, I went on a historical field trip to examine the remains of a pa sacked by Te Rauparaha. As an adult I had friends who worked in local hotels. Hector's dolphins are straight up great, they are friendly and fun loving. They especially like kids. Thanks for this video! You are doing NZ right.
Hey that’s really awesome to see, thank you for sharing! Sounds like a pretty decent upbringing. Thanks for watching! 🍻😃
Looking forward to having you back here in Akaroa.
Amazing intro! Big Star Wars fan. You simply nailed it in capturing the beauty of the dolphins. I never would have considered the similarities to Mickey Mouse before. Looks completely serene being on those waters and the way you filmed the cruise. I also love when you incorporate the interesting historical asides. Another one for the books.
Haha Star Wars, you silly guy. To be fair the fine folks on the cruise along with the department of conservation described it that way. I really appreciate it, thank you!
Looking forward to seeing you here in Akaroa.
Bro I’m crying 😂 😂 another dope video!!!
Thank you! Glad I could make you laugh haha cheers!
See you here in Akaroa next?
One of my favourite places.
My parents have a bach towards the top of the harbour and I like to get down there any time I can. A beautiful spot with such a relaxing atmosphere.
Ah that’s sounds amazing. If we were going to settle down in Christchurch I could see us going back there quite a bit. Thank you for watching.
Looking forward to seeing you here.
Hi there question time what is some interesting New Zealand facts you learnt on your trips around New Zealand or some New Zealand slang.
Great question! Off the top of my head I’ll say the Moa and the Haast’s Eagles. We read about them when we were in Castle Hill and this little infographic suggested that this giant eagle with a 3 metre wingspan used to hunt humans (along with other flightless birds). It was the biggest eagle in the world and yeah I just had no idea that was ever a thing haha would not have been fun to see one of those 600 years ago
Lots of stuff to learn, are you on your way to NZ?
@@Tresori.Akaroa no I was born and raised in New Zealand I’m just curious of what other people have picked up
Love Akaroa, I've always wanted to go back since my one, brief visit...I agree, people do tend to overlook/forget about it - poss just because of the access difficulties... such a shame!
Us too! I could see that for sure... sounded like they got 4000 - 5000 people come through their on certain days before the pandemic via cruise ships but it could be a bit out of the way for a South Island road trip
@@donovankelly12 Yeah it turned into a real cruise ship destination. Now that they're back, no doubt that will happen again.
@@geangekatemakes sense! I couldn’t picture a cruise ship in that harbour but I guess it’s a thing…
Looking forward to seeing you here.
Didn't recommend it for a reason the less people know the better 😂 lol
Hahaha I was kind of thinking that actually… that’s a great point 🍻
Not much of a secret anymore, esp in the Summer!! Right now in Spring is perfect!
I am SO enjoying your videos! I live in Ontario & have a good friend in NZ who I hope to visit at some point. And I LOVE beer too!🍺💖
Thank you!! So glad to hear!! Ontario has some great beer too, do you have any favourite spots? Hopefully these videos show you some cool spots to add to your itinerary if you do come to visit 😊 thank you for watching 🍻😃
@@donovankelly12 I don't have any particular spots. I'm not a Connoisseur yet like you! I do prefer Beligian-style though🍻💖
Oh nice! I do wear a sweater from Bellwoods Brewery in Toronto quite often as I’m limited for clothing here. Have gotten quite a few comments at different beer events here! 🍻
Welcoming you here to Akaroa.
Voted as one of the Top10 places in the WORLD to learn how to cook, is the Akoroa Cooking School. I attended their French Cooking class a few years back and it was amazing. I'm so glad you went here and filmed all the beauty of this quaint town.
Oh wow that is so cool to know, I had no idea, thank you for sharing! If I was to attend a cooking school that would probably be it haha so glad you enjoyed! 😃
Great vid as usual, Donovan. RE ‘bach’ I don’t know if you came across this but many ‘mainlanders’/ south islanders use the term ‘crib’ instead of bach, though I have no idea about the origin of where that comes from. Keep up the great work. :-)
Thank you so much! I haven’t heard that before so that’s interesting to hear. Thanks for the comment! Always appreciated 🍻😃
Awesome Video! Looking forward to having you back soon.
Thank you so much! Very happy you enjoyed it 😃 such a wonderful part of the world
great vid. SUBSCRIBED
Glad you enjoyed!! Thanks for that 😃🍻
Akaroa is not French, that is an advertising theme pushed by mumnuts to create interest. There were more Scotsmen here than French in the early days.
Interesting! The tour guides and infographics that you can read never mention that.
@@donovankelly12 No they wouldn't. One boat of French settlers did land but the British were here first and in more numbers. My wife lived here up till her teen years, not a single French name was on anything. Then the marketing started and it snowballed from there. I being from English stock want to buy the pub and rename it to "The Kings Arms" and fly English flags off it during the annual French Fest. Never mind enjoy the place and take a look at the only French building in the town which is part of the museum complex.
We need more New Zealand youtubers
Thanks for watching!
Want to Colab?
5:37 .....wait, so u have hair? So why do u needlessly wear hats in every video then???
Haha I HAD hair... I am a hat man for life now
Dude. Great content as usual, excellent editing and sound- wish I’d known when you were actually here in Christchurch. Woulda had you over for dinner.
@@benjigirl1971thank you so much! Yeah we’ve been all over the place lately haha but we are out of here soon. We will be back in January at for sure though!
Hmm, not sure who got ripped off, the maori or the french🤔
Neither. Moari sold the area to both the French and the English and then said but that's not what we meant when we sold it to you. Then they signed a treaty. Now the majority pay most of the taxes to support the minority who do nothing but moan about the amount they take from the system.
Love the Indiana Kelly intro! 😅 So many small beautiful towns, Akaroa looks charming, and like you said, must be amazing during summer!
Haha so happy to hear you enjoyed it 😃 intro was a little longer than normal so I’m glad you stuck around! It is very charming and as someone mentioned in the comment section, apparently has a top 10 global cooking school here! I’m sure there’s a lot more hidden gems to be found there. Cheers, Sandro!