Cape Farewell is the northernmost point of the South
Island.
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| The three of us strike a pose at Cape Farewell |
Farewell spit is made entirely
of sand, meaning that it can only be accessed on special all-terrain buses and
only one local company has the necessary permits to provide this service to
tourists:
So, very niche indeed!
Due to tides and the ever-blowing wind, the spit is steadily growing in
length every day. Eventually, it may even continue round in a curve to meet up
with the mainland again.
The day was
full of awe-inspiring coastal views, seals, seabirds and sand.
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| A Variable oystercatcher |
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| This guy looked fed up with all the sand.... |
For lunch, we visited Farewell Spit
Lighthouse and the gannet colony right at the end of the spit.
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| Farewell Spit Lighthouse |
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| Whale bones |
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| The gannet colony |
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| Flocks of gannets were flying to and from the colony |
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky
the whole day. It was like no
other place we have visited.
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