miss it! 2012 Update Gerry has retired but the mail run is still operating. All the details can be found here The mail bus can carry eight passengers, and is very popular, so booking is advisable. Reservations may be made through the AkaroaInformation Centre (03) 304 8600 or direct with the new operators, Robin and Jo (03) 304 8526 between 5.00pm and 7.00pm. Duvauchelle - Have a Break in "Du-wot-shelley" Helpfulness Kakapo2 1857 reviews As mentioned in a general tip about the French street signs in Akaroa, the worst thing about Duvauchelle is the pronounciation. If you pronounce it correctly in French nobody understands you, so just say "Du-wot-shelley", with the stress on the second syllable, if you want locals to know that you are talking about their place. (Ah, and many also love to add an -- s at the end, so you get "Duvauchelles"... or: "Du-wot-shelleys". Just be prepared for the worst case LOL) Adding to the linguistic torture is the fact that the two French brothers the tiny township is named after never took residence. They bought the land from the Nanto-Bordelaise Society but somehow never made it to the place. Instead, they settled in Akaroa. Duvauchelle is the perfect starting point to explore Onawe Peninsula, this thinnish piece of land reaching far out into Akaroa Harbour, separating the head of the harbour into Barrys Bay on one and Duvauchelle and Robinsons Bay on the other side (permit needed; info in Onawe tip). And it is only