... can you believe it, only a week to go!Started the day cloudy and overcast with a spot rain mid-morning then cleared to another warm sunny day ;o)
I wasn't sure what to think of Invercargill, it had all the markings of boring old Swindon or Reading, but actually, not withstanding the poverty in the area, the place does have character! That said, it wouldn't be on my top ten places to live in or visit again!
We spent the morning mooching around the museum and art gallery out of the rain and took a drive out to Sandy Domain after lunch. Sandy Domain is a large park area, similar to the Cotswold Park at South Cerney, with lots of walks and great scenery. It was great to be able to wander about listening to the silence, only broken by bird song, with not another soul in sight for several hours! Twice we came across a NZ Falcon feasting on some rodent it had killed, but every time I went for my camera it flew off! Must be camera shy!
Also came across some bright and colourful fungi in the woods!
I finished the day by going out for the day whilst Deb stayed in to paint her nails! All in all a nice relaxing day.
Moving on to Dunedin tomorrow, again following th southern scenic route. Looking forward to this bit as it takes us through The Catlins, an area of outstanding beauty...
P.S. Debs birthday tomorrow, Tuesday.... yep, April fools day ;o)))))
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