Tom & Caz go down under

We’ve been amazed at all the beautiful views (in fact someone said “It’s God boasting!”). A 2 hour journey takes us at least 4 hours because we have to keep stopping to admire the scenery (either that, or risk going over the edge of some of the steep and windy roads!) Unfortunately our photos can in no way do justice to the picturesque landscape.”

We visited Fiordland in the South West on Tues - Milford Sound. Mitre Peak is over a mile high and very spectacular.

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It also is a rain forest area and rains 2& 1/2 days out of 3. The clouds were so low on the day we went that we couldn’t see much!! - but we were rewarded with dolphins swimming along side. And the drive there was brilliant - although Tom did get breathalised at 10.30 am ( apparently routine as the only road to Milford has the highest accident rate (guess all the grockles are looking at the scenery!!)

We’re coping with youth hostelling (in fact we’re not the oldest). Tom says he feels 10 years younger (but that might be because it’s currently happy hour here).

Friday we went to the Otago Peninsular (near Dunedin) - a wonderful drive to a Yellow eyed Penguin Colony.

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It was very informative - did you know they only have a 5% divorce rate, but their goings-on are like a soap opera. Some do swap partners and commit domestic violence, and they stop feeding their youngsters otherwise they won’t leave the nest!! The ones we saw were just standing still moulting (it takes 4 weeks and all they can do is drink water - no swimming or eating).