Saturday Feb 6, 2010 – To Dunedin

On the move today. We are still taking the Scenic Southern Route. We had seen the Catlins area before so only did a little sightseeing. We did go to the Waipapa Lighthouse. Last time we were there it was so windy we could hardly do anything. Today it was sunny and warm. No wind. We did go down to the beach to see a seal sunning itself. It was also tossing the pebbly sand on its back.

We went back to Slope Point again. It is the most southerly point on the South Island. The weather this time was great. We stopped at Curio beach for lunch. Then it was off to Dunedin. We wanted to get there while shops were still open. At the Info centre we reserved a trip on a train for Sunday, and found out about grocery shopping.

After shopping, we headed for out accommodation on the Otago Peninsula. We wanted to know how long it would take us to get back to the train station in Dunedin. We are staying on a sheep farm. The sheep were noisy when we arrived. Our unit is wonderful. We have scenic views from our windows and deck.