 |
| The view from Bluff |
 |
| The view from Bluff. |
 |
| It gets a bit windy down here. Slope Point - the southern tip of South Island |
 |
| Slope Point: the southern tip of South Island. Our Equator crossing seems a long time ago |
 |
| Matching tents ! |
 |
| An oyster dredger at the the Bluff Maritime Museum |
 |
| Again, not my photo but rather from Wikipedia. After several years of cruising I finally got to swim with dolphins. I spent over an hour in the rather chilly South Island waters with a large pod of Hector dolphins. |
 |
| The petrified forest at Curio Bay. Amazing. One of the least disturbed is the world |
 |
| The petrified forest at Curio Bay. Amazing. |
 |
| The kids and I waited for several hours in the rain to watch for one of the rarest types of penguin: yellow-eyed penguin return to the chicks. Just before dark one of them returned. |
 |
| Rather a Sasquatch photo but yes it is the rare, yellow-eyed penguin. |
 |
| This is what they really look like. Alas not my photo but from Wikipedia. |
 |
| Exploring the Catlins |
 |
| Exploring the Catlins |
 |
| Reflections in the Catlins. |
 |
| The beach on the way to the Cathedral Caves |
 |
| Cathedral Caves |
 |
| Cathedral Caves |
 |
| Finding internet to do some school |
Love the Catlins! We had a great weekend down there. Spectacular scenery. :)
ReplyDelete