We couldn't stay in Invercargill and not travel to New Zealand's Southern-most point at Bluff. Especially as only a few weeks ago, we had been to New Zealand's Northern-most point at Cape Reinga or Te Rerenga Wairua.
Bluff is also famous for its oysters of course, so we set about finding some for supper...
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| Me and Dizzy at the Bluff point signpost - it was blustery! |
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| A large cruise-ship entering the harbour at Bluff - quite a crowd gathered to see it! |
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| The old light-house at Bluff, |
As this was Thursday, we discovered we could take advantage of the WM club's weekly $16 3-course dinner (which included a glass of wine - "no, it can't be swapped for a glass of beer"). And as it was raining and blowing a gale outside, this seemed like the best idea after a wind-swept day of walking around the beautiful Invercargill Gardens and the most Southernmost point of New Zealand at Bluff.
I love participating in these kinds of New Zealand meals - families eating together - no signs of phones here - no wifi available. Everyone talking about their day and asking where we were from and that 'Question Number 1' - what do we think of New Zealand?
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| The beautiful rose gardens at Invercargill. |
You may hate me for saying this, but whenever possible I talk about the poisoning problem and what they think of it. I had yet to find a New Zealander who was supportive of DoCs policies and many felt very strongly ashamed that this had been allowed to happen to their forests. Heartbreaking stories were shared - including many dogs who had been lost to the poisoning regime.
On a more positive note, we had an unexpected knock at the caravan door during our stay - a local lady was selling her cherries to the campers - and very delicious they were too!
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