Akaroa

Our first glimps of the beauty of the countryside on the South Island,
is the town of Akaroa.
It's claim to fame being that the French settled here in times past.
No sign of France here now though, safe for in names alone.
Everything closed at 3pm and we got there at 5mins past.
A quiet town, surrounded by mountains and a bay where dolphins swim,
but only before 3pm and we got there at 5mins past.