We took the local bus no. 28 from the Bus Exchange in town centre to where the Gondola Station was. Return bus fare per pax was NZD2.80 if you could get on the bus again within 2 hours. The Gondola ride cost NZD22/pax, up to the top of Lyttelton where one could have a bird’s eye view of the town and Lyttelton harbour. I read that there might be sightings of Hector Dolphins in the harbour but nope, we didn’t see any ;( Something more adventurous happened though. On the way up and down, the wind was so strong that the cable cars were swinging from side to side!! It was really horrifying!! Imagine sitting in there helplessly 445m up in the air!! I tried to distract myself by watching the sheeps on the hills below the cable car instead hahahha!!
In case you wonder how different their bus is hahaha!!
Gondola
The sheeps on the hills (taken from below the Gondola on the way up)
The swinging gondola - we didn't tilt the camera hoh...
View of Lyttelton Harbour from the top.. waited to see if we could spot hector dolphins but none in sight.. ha!Dinner:
Thai food restaurant called Chilli Planet, just diagonally across the Cathedral Square. Our meal which included Tom Yam Seafood and Chicken Noodle Soup cost NZD26. The food was really yummy and pretty authentic! Highly recommended too! Best thing was, my hubby chatted up the waiter, a Thai native, and thereafter the waiter gave us fried spring rolls and lamb puffs, with compliments hahhahha!!
The shop
Complimentary spring rolls and lamb puffs
Tom yum goong!
Chicken noodles - taste exactly like what we had in Bangkok!
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