A rainy day in Invercargill- Waipapa Point

Well we had our first real rainy day...most of the rain has been at night!

But we went for a drive anyway...it still looks nice when its pouring.








we went to Waipapa Point, which is about 50 or so km away from Invercargill, on the way to the Catlin forest,











This is the Lighthouse which was built in 1884 after New Zealands worst civilian shipwreck - Tararua happened on the reef just out from the shore. 131 of the 151 passengers and crew died.

two important changes in maritime law were also put into place...compulsory provision of life jackets for all passengers and that the crew regularly practice lifeboat evacuation procedures.

It can be seen 16km away (9 nautical miles)
its run on solar power and is monitored by computer and Maritime NZ staff in Wellington since 1979.

The waves were huge, the wind was quite strong, we were walking along the shore when I nearly stood on this......











she woke up and went off into the crazy waves..I felt a bit guilty so I left....hope she was ok, but I was buzzing after seeing my first real Wild life since arriving in New Zealand...










we set off home and had fish and chips for tea!