Arrived at the backpackers at Curio Bay and just sat for two hours in the living room watching the dolphins play in the water and surf the waves. Saw three yellow eyed penguins at sunset.

Found an awesome place called Curios where this guy had filled an old gypsy caravan and his garden with hundreds of little mechanical contraptions and you could just wander around turning wheels and pressing buttons to see what would move, or dance, or make music.

Fantastic place.

Suffering from internet withdrawal.

Word of mouth itinerary stops: Curio Bay backpackers, petrified forest, Nugget Point lighthouse, Kaka Point pub.

Other stops - Fortrose Bay cafe (superb seafood chowder), Purakaunui Falls