डुनेडिन से ओमारू तक का रास्ता

On our way from Dunedin to Oamaru, we first drove along the opposite side of the peninsula to Aramoana, where there is a jetty that leads out into the sea and you can observe sea lions along the beautiful bay. After that, we drove past the natural caves. You have to walk along the beach for a while to reach them, and you can only walk through them at low tide. I think we arrived at the perfect time because there wasn't much water in the caves on our way there, but on the way back, there was significantly more and we had to wait for the right timing of the waves to continue. I was fascinated by what nature can create and how quickly the tide changes. I find it very fascinating here. Next, we stopped at Puketeraki Lookout and took some pictures. It was a beautiful place to stop. Shag Point was our next destination. There, we could see huge limestone rocks where over 50 seals were sunbathing. One of the best spots in New Zealand that we've seen so far was Katiki Point! There is a lighthouse and a hiking trail that runs along the sea. And coincidentally, this trail passes by some natural breeding grounds of yellow-eyed penguins. We really wanted to see some, as they are no longer seen in many places and are very shy. When we walked over a small hill, we could already see two penguins from a distance. The closer we got, the more we could see how far the penguins actually came on land and how close we could get to them. There were maybe 10-15 meters between the two penguins and us, and it seemed as if they were not bothered by us at all. They just stood there and enjoyed the sunset :D After about 5 minutes, we continued on our way and on the rest of the path, we could also see sea lions and albatrosses.

It was so amazing to see everything at once. We could see all the animals in the wild from a distance of 10-20 meters. It was incredible J Next stop were the Moeraki Rocks, which are round stones sticking out of the water and where you can take beautiful pictures. It was very funny and interesting to see something like this. Especially because it is an "unsolved mystery" how these stones were formed and how they got there. After that, we drove directly to Oamaru.