Encounter the French secret place in the Southern Hemisphere｜Akaroa, New Zealand

When I pushed open the wooden door of the old coffee shop in Akaroa Town, the ding-dong of the copper bell broke the sunlight in the room. The French grandfather who was grinding coffee beans looked up and smiled, and his grandfather's sea chest was still placed next to the bar. When the warm latte was served, there was a cute dolphin latte art floating on the milk foam. "This is our ocean neighbor," the old man pointed to the sparkling bay outside the window. Hector's dolphins come to the shallows to play every afternoon. These silver-gray elves are only 1.5 meters long, but they have monopolized the aura of the entire bay. Nibbling on freshly baked croissants 🥐Watching the colorful wooden houses on the pier fade in the sun. An old sailor in a striped shirt rode his bicycle across the cobblestone road, with hydrangeas still covered with morning dew in the basket. I thought I had traveled to a fairytale town in southern France until I caught a glimpse of the outline of the snow-capped mountains and realized - this is New Zealand! ✨Travel Tips: ① Christchurch is only 85 kilometers away by car (remember to choose the left-hand driving seat when renting a car!) ② Dolphin watching cruise ships depart at 10:30/13:30 every day (remember to make an appointment in advance) ③ The French bakery in town is a must-eat! The apple pie with sea salt caramel sauce is absolutely delicious. The light and shadow at three o'clock in the afternoon climbed up the window lattice obliquely, and the pearl necklace of the old lady sitting next to me flickered in the halo. Suddenly I understand why they say "the romantic gene of France crossed the ocean and married the purity of New Zealand"💫