http://surfwatchbnb.com SurfWatch Bed 'n' Breakfast, Kaikoura Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:03:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Oceanview Ensuite overlooks the breaking waves. Watch moonrises, sunrises, surf breaking, and frolicking dolphins. This room also features beautiful locall woodwork. A Bi-fold door opens to join you with the Pacific Ocean. And our creative lighting invites you to tune the lights to your mood. One ... http://surfwatchbnb.com/?page_id=29 Reservations Use our Online Reservations Service For general inquiries or reservations, telephone or fax us: From outside New Zealand: Phone 64-3-319-6611 Fax 64-3-319-6658 From within New Zealand: Phone 03-319-6611 Fax 03-319-6658 Local (Kaikoura Area): Phone 319-6611 Fax 319-6658 Email us http://surfwatchbnb.com/?page_id=58 Being on the east coast and right on the edge of the ocean, you would expect we get great sunrises. You are right, stunning, to say the least. Here’s a sampling... http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=57 In order to appreciate the size of the surf in these pictures, be aware of the normal or calmer surf conditions in similar pictures in the gallery. A few times of the year, we get huge waves which batter the shore. Often causing damage to the coastal highway, these waves ... http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=56 What would a picture gallery be without rainbows? http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=55 Here are a few of the sights to see around Kaikoura. These pictures are by no means complete! Shown are the Ohau Seal Colony, and the Ohau Waterfall. http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=54 Produced by the daunting “Norwest” winds, occasionally our guests witness memorable “Ocean Spray” shows. Norwest wind conditions occur ahead of Southerly fronts producing warm, dry, and frighteningly gusty winds that roll and twist over the mountains towards the ocean. This turbulence literally rips the water off the ocean into awesome ... http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=53 The Moon. Wow the moon from SurfWatch. So far, we have not been able to capture pictures that can do justice to the moon at SurfWatch. Rising out of the Kaikoura pastel sky, it is huge and gorgeous. Enjoy cocktail and dinner moon rises! In the quiet of the night ... http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=51 Mountains, mountains. They make Kaikoura so special. Rising to over 8,000 feet, these are the real alpine deal. Edmund Hillary trained here in his younger days. Go-hard skiers heli-ski here. A few keen and brave trampers hikers make it to the top of the easier peaks. The rest are for ... http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=52 Local Artists provide flavour and colour to Kaikoura! http://surfwatchbnb.com/?p=50