The Catlins are amazing. I think that's how I start every single post :) But really...they are. They are on the southeast coast of the south island. Just wait - I have heaps of photos.
Cow crossing! The drive to the Catlins was a fun long day.
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| Bluff |
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| Windswept trees |
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| Waipapa point |
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| Slope point, the most southern tip of NZ |
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| Curio bay |
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| Penguins in the distance |
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| More sheep - they are everywhere in the south |
All day Sunday (Easter!) we drove around and saw amazing things. We went on 6 different short walks. It was a really long day but amazing.
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| Purakaunui Falls |
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| Walk to Cathedral Caves |
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| Cathedral Caves - only accessible at low tide |
At the caves I walked farther away from everyone else that was also there. I was busy taking pictures of the cool seaweed, when a big series of waves came and drenched my shoes and pants. So I went barefoot after that! The pacific was cold, but it felt wonderful!
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| We went crazy drawing things in the sand. This says "God loves you" |
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| Lake Wilkie |
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| Surat Bay |
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| Nugget Point |
The following morning we got up early and headed up the coast. It was Easter Monday and ANZAC day, so everything was closed. It took about 6 hours to drive back to CHCH.
It was a long trip, and I had so much fun. All of us had tons of fun. And by popular demand (ie my sister Emily) here is a picture of all of us (from Siming's camera):
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| June, Siming, me, Emma, Chai, Xinni, and Noelani above |
These pictures are really amazing.
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