As far south as possible NZ

While at Curio Bay we were privileged to see at least 10 yellow eyed penguins returning after a day's fishing to feed their young. One nest was particularly close to our campsite and we could hear the cries of the chicks. The last penguin we saw had a problem walking and it was pathetic watching its strenuous attempts to climb the long, rocky beach to its young. Also at this wonderful place, we saw the rare Hector's dolphins playing in the surf with swimmers.

Here at Slope Point there really isn't anywhere further south to go on land except a couple of islands before Antarctica. And we have to say it can't be much colder. Moving swiftly to Invercargill, we both bought rain jackets and a bottle of whisky to keep our spirits up. We popped down the road to Bluff, often considered the most southerly point, and took a similar photograph. That night we camped next to a river on low ground. At 4.00am after continuous heavy rain, Jeremy got up and moved Stan to higher ground for fear of flooding.