Date: 6th May 2010
Tuesday 04th May
Left Balclutha with a 20 knot stiff southerly on the nose. Typical south coast weather! Julie & I wrapped up in extra layers and headed down the Catlin Coastline for Bluff where we were joined by the others for this significant part of the journey – the bottom of the south.
Landing in a blustery Invercargill (where you would expect nothing else!) we were met with true southern hospitality from Brian at Southern Wings who lent us his car to take a trip into town to refuel ourselves and Jerry.
The next leg took us from Invercargill along the southern coast to the remotest part of New Zealand. With very hazy conditions we felt incredibly isolated as we headed for Puysegur Point on the south western tip. From here we headed over the southern end of the Fiordland National Park into Te Anau. On arrival we enjoyed a beautiful sunset over Lake Manapouri for what promised to be a spectacular following day in Fiordland.
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