On our way out from Akaroa, we stopped by Barry's Bay Cheese to restock our cheddar cheese. We also stopped at the Hilltop Tavern to take a panoramic photo of Akaroa – we REALLY didn't want to leave. Our next stop was in Little River. The craft stores were disappointing, but the train station provided a nice diversion for a few minutes. We stopped for lunch in Tai Tapu. The restaurant had grown a bit since 2005 (we had also stopped for lunch there on our Akaroa outing back then), but the food was just as tasty as we remembered.
We kept looking for the band, but we never found them...