~ The Catlins ~

Hey there my dear friends,

we´ve been away last weekend for a 2-day-trip and drove down to the very last end of the south island of New Zealand - The Catlins!
It´s been a great trip to a very fascinating part of the country with an amazing landscape - remote, rough & beautiful!! I loved it!

Have a look at some photos :)

~ Surat Bay ~

that´s the place where we stayed over night... can't complain, hey?

~ Jack's Blowhole ~

~ Purakaunui Falls & McLean Falls ~

beautiful waterfalls surrounded by bush (a bit of a Jurassic Park feeling here)

~ Curio Bay ~

start of day 2: yep, we did get a bit wet there... didn't keep us from taking funny chinese tourist photos :-P

~ Slope Point ~

the southernmost point of the South Island

Note from the author: 'I have been the furthest south I will probably ever be... AND I have also been the furthest away on this trip from you all!!'

~ Waipapa Point ~

sweet lighthouse, nice beach and look at the biiiig sea lions we found there ;)

~ Nugget Point ~

... at the end - the grand finale!!! Just look at these photos! I was so amazed by this spot, definitely my favourite!! And we also were so lucky with the timing we got there - sunset, rainbow... it couldn't have been more kitsch :)