So, before Tatty left, she and Ash and I went on an adventure down the south coast to the catlins, and here are some sweet pics.  And since the blog only allows five photos per post, the following posts are the rest of the trip.  Enjoy!

Our first stop, looking for penguins and sea lions.  

Oh hey, rainbow.

On the way to the southernmost lighthouse in New Zealand.

Ta-da!  Tatty and I felt right at home.

Oh hey baby seals.

Nugget Point, Home of the southernmost lighthouse in New Zealand.

The rocks look like gold nuggets, hence the name.

The longest (and darkest, and scariest) and souther-most railway tunnel in New Zealand.

spontaneous side-trip to a waterafall.  Tatty and I were not impressed.

magic bus that a crazy inventor lives in. no, really.

inventions

like moving whales statues.  ash and i do our best to impersonate a whale.

freedom camping on the beach.  it's okay if you're jealous ;)

sunset on the beach we camped at

waterfall.

we decided to jump in. it was freezing.

catlins coast. curio bay, i think.

the catlins, continued...

Tatty and I pretending to be penguins

The real deal: yellow-eyed penguins, the most endangered type in New Zealand

Petrified forest/tide-pools/penguins hangout spot

southern-most point in New Zealand: check.

so, this post is backwards, but it's some pictures of christmas and new years. 

new years fireworks

christmas at chinese food, wearing the headbands our roommate's friend made!