The Catlins

On Monday morning we headed toward Invercargill but took the scenic route through the Catlins. The Catlins is a picturesque area of green hills dotted with sheep. Streams with nature walks abound and can be found around every corner. A 200km drive took us about 6 hours.

We took a walk down a scenic path with lots of trees with moss dripping off them and found Matai falls. It's typical of the falls and streams that are prolific in this area.

This is pretty typical of the coastline in this area. We're looking Southeast toward Antarctica since we are near the Southern most part of the South island.




We made it to the Manor ( our home for two days) Monday late afternoon and went into inverness for dinner.