Otago´s Wildlife

I am now 3 weeks in New Zealand and completely blown away. Incredible how fast time goes. I met so many new people from all over the world in the last week and University started yesterday. It is getting serious guys... A lot to do, but you are not here to hear about my student struggles... So let's get back to the pretty things: TRAVELLING!

On Sunday we rented a car with some people to drive to the Otago Pensinula. It is just a 10-15 drive from Dunedin and a beautiful place to be. Lots of nature, great landscapes, beaches and wildlife. 

That was my first time driving on the left side... Exciting times... But the real struggle was not the side of the street it was moreover the narrow streets... But we did it and saw incredible landscapes.

First we drove to Harington Point, the last place on the Peninsula. Special about that place is that you can see Albatrosses and Penguins in the evening. As the price for the Albatross colony was very high we decided to do the Blue Penguin Tour in the evening. These are the smallest Penguins in the world (just 30cm!) and they are coming out of the water when it is dark. As the tour started at 17:30 we decied to visit some beaches in the time in between. 

And wow... Amazing beaches with almost no people... Thats so cool, to find a beautiful place and you have it nearly for your own! That is what NZ is all about... 

On one beach we actually saw a seal lion! He was just hanging out at the beach, sleeping and relaxing... I was so excited because I never saw them in their real habitat. Unbelievable!!

Afterwards we drove back to Harington Point to see the Penguins... And OMG: So cute!!! They are so small and cute. There were maybe 40/50 of them, coming out of the water to feet their babies. 

So, a day full of wildlife and cool, exotic animal (at least for me). 

See ya guys :)