The first night on the Catlin Coast started out with a night at a randomly discovered free roadside campsite in the small town of Fortrose and it was a beautiful experience with a gorgeous sunset.
Then waking up at the crack of dawn to find an incredible moon set happening where the sun had set the night before. Never have I seen such a moon set. We were absolutely mesmerized by its beauty.
And to make the moon set experience even more incredible, the sun began rising in the east as the moon was setting in the west. Absolutely amazing experience.
The Catlins Coastline is a very dangerous coastline for boats and has a history of many shipwrecks. The first stop was at Waipapa Point Lighthouse, which began operating in 1884 in response to a tragic ship wreck that killed 130 people. Along with all the other lighthouses seen up to this point it was a beautiful piece of coast, with a gorgeous beach to enjoy.
Slope Point was next on the list of stops. Being the most southerly point of New Zealand's South Island. Surrounded by fields of sheep, wind swept trees and incredible views of the rocky coastline and cliffs. Slope Point was not all that exciting but still a beautiful part of the Catlin Coast.
Curio Bay ended up being more interesting than I thought it would be with the fossil forest there which is said to be 180 million or so years old. It was actually quite fascinating to see the petrified logs look one with the rocks surrounding them.
And then we found the Niagra Falls of New Zealand. It was spectacularly underwhelming, riduculous and the "falls" were non-existent...the laughs were definitely worth the stop.
Dinner time at Florence Hill Lookout followed by a gorgeous sunset.
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