The Moeraki Boulders, on our way to Dunedin, with a dozen or so boulders right on the beach; large as cars, totally round with distinctive patterns, was truly a wonder of nature.

Scottish Dunedin impressed with the steepest street in the southern hemisphere and a massive harbour inlet which we travelled the 30-40 k out on the peninsula on very winding and narrow roads along the cliff face to camp at Portobello.

Further out we took the Albatross tour, seeing Albatrosses nesting with little chicks and others showing off their impressive wingspan right above us.

Several hundred meters up on the peninsula was a Scottish castle with some great views and scary corners. Highly recommended part of NZ.

A costal scenic route to Invercagill and we saw the southmost FiA motor racing circuit in the world, a legacy after Burt Munro (The worlds fastest Indian). Our Ulysses Friends Max and Jill took us to the south cape (Bluff) and showed us around Invercagill, plus gave us very warm hospitality and tips for our holiday. The actual Burt Munro motorcycle and fairing, as well as the double used in the movie were on display at Hammers hardware, not the museum!

Another scenic cruise took us to Doubtful Sound – Lake Manapouri, Te Anau and a cute backpacker cottage for two nights. We had a long lake boat ride in Te Anau to the Glow worm caves with narrow cave walks and a small rowing boat trip inside the cave to get really close to the glow worms above our heads.

 

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