This morning was slightly cooler and overcast with spots of rain and showers at times. We drove South along the headland to Bluff. There is a huge port there and an aluminium smelter there. We went to the Maritime museum. Vince was very interested in everything I here and I loved the whale bones and ships furniture. Here is granddad getting back to his roots like Otis did!

We climbed the steep hill for a view of the area and then went onto Tiwai point at the end of this headland. Everyone has their photo taken next to this sign. We are almost 9000 miles from London.

Back through Invercargill we continued along the south coast. We visited Thornbury. It is a small village with a school, Presbyterian church, a museum, a pub, an impressive war memorial and  several houses and farms. I need to do some research on it I think.

Riverton came next and was a town on both sides of an estuary with a bridge right the way across. it was a bit run down but a nice centre for the area.

As we followed the scenic coastal way we found Monkey Island and the coast of stones which was full of large rocks, pebbles, shells and sea birds nesting.

We sat on a bench eating fish and chips out of the paper at Riverton on the way back to our motel. I haven’t done that for years!

A very lovely day 25*c and not too hot xxxx