Tag 41 Farewell Spit

Already on my way and meeting up with the owner of Farewell Spit Tours. Farewell Spit is the longest sandbar in the world and a true nature reserve. You can only get there with a guide and a special all-wheel drive vehicle. There are also areas with so-called quicksand, where you can sink yourself and your vehicle within minutes. After a short discussion, I booked the tour on the same day, which also includes the legendary Farewell Spit Lighthouse and Cape Farewell. Ever since I saw it on DVD a few weeks ago, I've been wanting to go there. Now that a five-day period of good weather is forecasted, it's perfect timing.

Since the tour is really long and therefore worth every dollar, there is a proper lunch beforehand. The tour leads 20 km to Cape Farewell and then another 30 km out onto Farewell Spit itself. At the lighthouse, there is a typical British tea time and then we go to one of the monster sand dunes. There is a sandstorm here and I still had sand in my eyes and ears for days afterwards. But it's a lot of fun. We all run down the steepest dune, even an 80-year-old with a cane joins in. In the evening at the campground, I wash off tons of sand in the shower and enjoy the sunset. Today is a full moon and it rises during the sunset. The sky is clear and from a distance, you can see the Farewell Spit Lighthouse sending a signal every 15 seconds.