{"id":885,"date":"2026-02-14T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/?p=885"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:11:56","slug":"2026-day-23-dunedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/2026\/02\/14\/2026-day-23-dunedin\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Day 23 Dunedin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-680297fc-9cc3-45c6-a7a3-c415d3ddf22c\">February 14, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NZ_2026_Day_23-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"614\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NZ_2026_Day_23-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-889\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NZ_2026_Day_23-1.png 982w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NZ_2026_Day_23-1-300x188.png 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NZ_2026_Day_23-1-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map: Day 23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We spent a relaxing morning after being out very late the night before with the blue penguins tour. It was a lovely weather day with partly cloudy skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211453493-60-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morning view from the AirBnb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260213_211501382-70-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the top of the driveway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had scheduled the late afternoon tour with Clearwater Wildlife Tours which departed from The Octagon. We drove downtown a few hours in advance to walk around and have an early dinner. Heinrich decided he wanted to try the New Zealand version of Mexican food, so we ate at Amigos. It was very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022406456-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My dinner: Chiliorio burrito (marinated pulled pork)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-913\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_022414246-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heinrich's dinner: Chilli Colorado (shredded beef brisket)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After dinner we walked around The Octagon and did some sightseeing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7060554057367002;width:455px;height:auto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-723x1024.jpg 723w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-768x1088.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-1084x1536.jpg 1084w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-1446x2048.jpg 1446w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-1200x1700.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030153704-scaled.jpg 1807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pretty flower bed in The Octagon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-915\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030308243-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-916\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-1024x644.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-768x483.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-1536x966.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-2048x1288.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_030440335-1200x755.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More pretty flowers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Clearwater Wildlife Tours van picked us up promptly at 4:30 PM. It was a small group tour with only 10 people. For the first part of the tour, we drove into the Otago Peninsula and stopped for some nice views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-917\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034545983-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otago Peninsula, looking north<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-918\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_034551928-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Otago Peninsula, looking south toward the city of Dunedin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-919\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_035630262-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking toward Allan's Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the next hour of the tour we drove around two wildlife refuges at Hoopers Inlet and Papanui Inlet and saw many different varieties of birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040716452-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black swan (Kakianau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_040937489-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pied stilt (Poaka)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041107109-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White-faced heron (Matuku Moana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-924\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041351614-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-billed gull (Tarapunga)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-926\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_041617002-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Royal spoonbill (Kotuku-ngutupapa) on top and spur-winged plover on bottom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we drove to Cape Saunders. That area of the peninsula was on private land, so the only access was via the tours run by the owners. Our first stop was to view a very active fur seal colony. Many pups were swimming in the water. They were fun to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-929\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_053152617-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our van parked at the fur seal viewing spot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166022074?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fur seals and their pups playing in the water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166025128?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pups on the move<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-928\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_052532156-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Others were resting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our next stop was where the fun really began. Penguin viewing time! We were lucky enough to spot 8 yellow-eyed penguins (Hoiho) on the beach and near their nests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-930\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_054504163.LONG_EXPOSURE-01.COVER_-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Adult Hoiho on the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-931\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055050281-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Two juvenile penguins wandering around in the open grassy area above the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-932\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_055732257-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> A second adult penguin wandering around near its nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We watched another adult penguin waddle up from the beach. The 2 juveniles got noisy wanting to be fed. And then the adult waddled over to one of the juveniles and fed it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166018529?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The kids were hungry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166017160?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mom or dad coming in from the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166015001?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hopping uphill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166011435?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Feeding time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_061729158-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parent penguin with the two juveniles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that fun display, we walked down to the beach to view a group of sea lions. Some were resting and others were moving around and got a bit playful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1166007214?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Playful sea lions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-935\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_063404805-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greeting each other<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While we were on the beach, we spotted 3 more Hoiho penguins standing in the bush, but they were too far away for me to get any good pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the drive back to Dunedin we made a final stop at a volcanic crater and had some nice views before sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065807184-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pretty view from the volcanic crater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" src=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-937\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-1024x583.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-300x171.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-768x437.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-1536x874.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-2048x1165.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/sjs.sputs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PXL_20260214_065929421-1200x683.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looking down into the 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