After warming up this morning after a very cold night compared to recent nights and an extremely wet start with so much rain pounding on the van we drove the rest of the Catlins drive. We reached Cathedral Cave which we were going to explore, unfortunately it was closed for winter. Next along the road was Lake Wilkie which we got out to have a look at, it was still raining a little so was probably more enjoyable when not raining. It was a nice walk but it was nothing spectacular. Further down the road we entered the small town of Papatowai where there is supposed to be a place called the Lost Gypsey Gallery, well we found the place, which wasn't difficult as it's two buses with all sorts of bric a brac outside and i'm pretty sure inside too but it was another thing closed for winter. Back on the road again we stopped off at Matai falls, the falls were great and the walk lovely through the forest. Just up the pathway from Matai falls were Horseshoe falls, they were even more impressive as there had to be a positive to all of this rainfall well the waterfalls were definitely it. Back to the van and a stop for lunch before getting back on the road to reach Jack's blowhole which is a 55 meter deep cavern which the sea rushes into and pushes upwards. The walk was lovely although it was a little muddy in places, you pretty much use farmland to walk on to get to it. Once there you can hear the roar of the water but it's surrounded by bushes and a fence. There is a viewing platform to look down into the cavern. All the time we were there the waves seemed to be getting stronger and stronger which made impressive viewing! A trek back to the van again and onto Nugget point. Here we are supposed to be able to see all sorts of wildlife and there is a lighthouse to walk to. The walk was beautiful and the very last few meters were breathtaking, the views of the cliff faces and the sea below were worth the walk alone. It's a good job though because we didn't see a thing. We heard some seals on the rocks below us at one point but we were quite high so couldn't make anything out. We stayed here for a little while, we did however see a man who had taken the same cruise as us when in Milford Sound, how bizarre, it's quite a way to here from there, we said hello. Only a few minutes drive down the road there was supposed to be another chance to see yellow-eyed penguins at Roaring Bay. We did the little walk, they have a hide here so you don't disturb them. I think we were a bit early, so after a disappointing day of no wildlife but fantastic walks we set off for Dunedin as it was getting dark. Once we reached Dunedin we nipped into the supermarket for some bits then drove not far to a sea front car park with a wonderful view of the city at night and the sound of the waves to camp up for the night.