the catlins

On the 26th, after another night in Te-Anau, we decided to hit the road again, and go to the "catlins". And so we did.
We spent 2 days driving there, driving around there, and driving back.But during this two days we also had a few "points of interest".
First "the nugget point". Nice place, with really neat rocks in the ocean, just off the shore.We watched them all from the head of a nearby cliff. And of course, there were seals playing far below us...
After that we went to some beach where we saw some sea lions. huge, funny creatures. We saw a few adults and some playful calves, and we got quite close to them.
Next thing we tried to see some hector dolphins in a place called curio bay, but the harsh winds made the sea impossibly rough :(
Later still, we saw the sunset near the southern most point of the south island - "Slope Point".
On the whole, we had 2 nice days, though a lot of driving...
the weekly lesson - driving can be tiresome.


and the relevant album...
http://tomeraroundtheworld.shutterfly.com/action/pictures?a=67b0de21b32b47d8846f