So it was a sad goodbye to Le Soleal this morning, with the crew turning out in force to wish us well. Our Dunedin friends picked us up for a few more hours holiday, before our afternoon flight to Auckland. We drove to the Moeraki Boulders, strung along in a stunning beach setting. The fog provided perfect light for pics.

We also stopped at Shag Point, a favoured haunt of NZ fur seals.

We had time for a quick lunch in Dunedin, it felt rather strange to pay for food, before heading to the airport. It was great to catch up with Steve and Lisa, thanks so much guys, see you soon in Tas.

We are safely ensconced in the airport hotel, ready for an early flight to Sydney, then Lonnie. The seal below sums up our Antartica and New Zealand trip, it’s been absolutely amazing but we need some sleep and are slightly overweight !