Between Dunedin and Invercargill lies the Catlins Coast, arguably the most spectacular terrain with seemingly endless rivers, waterfalls and coastal bays. We visited the steep headland of Nugget Point were we took a walk to the lighthouse and we spotted seals in the bay. On a good day you can spy various species of penguins, Hooker's sea lions, Elephant seals, fur seals, and even Hectors dolphins.

After Nugget point we visited Cannibal Bay where we watched sea lions interacting in the beach before heading to Owaka for lunch.

Next on the agenda was Purakaunui Falls walk and Lake Wilkie walk where the tour guide challenged someone to climb a very slippery tree. Our final stop of the day and not to be missed are the 180 million year old fossilised forest at Curio Bay and the acoustics of the Cathedral Caves at Waipati Beach. Here we watched two yellow eyes penguins heading into the safety of the bush for the night.