On Saturday we journeyed to
Sandfly Bay in the Otago Peninsula. This beach is only a 20-30 minute drive (15 km) from downtown Dunedin, and is absolutely spectacular.
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| Drive to Through the Otago Peninsula |
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| Drive Through the Otago Peninsula |
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| Viewpoint |
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| Me chasing sheep in the sheep paddock |
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| Sheep |
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| Sandfly |
We ran down the sand dune to the beach!
Saw some lazy sea lions sun-bathing on the beach!
And we were lucky enough to spot some Yellow-eyed Penguins. An endangered species (estimated 4000 left in the world according to Wikipedia). They come surfing into shore at dusk, and will only emerge from the water if it is not threatened by the people one shore. There were some volunteers telling everyone where to stand so that the penguins would emerge from the water. One of the women was so intense it was hilarious! Luckily though, the penguins emerged and crossed the beach towards their nest. It was so cute to see them waddling along!
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| Yellow-Eyed Penguins |
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| Yellow-Eyed Penguins |
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| Yellow-Eyed Penguins |
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| Yellow-Eyed Penguins |
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| Yellow-Eyed Penguin |
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