To the lighthouse we go.
There is perhaps no geological formation along the Otago coast more easily identifiable than Nugget Point. From a tiny group of rocky islets, known by locals as the Nuggets (hence the name), to the steep and sharp headland that ends with a lighthouse at its peak, Nugget Point feels like the end of the known world.
The views certainly are superb. We can see the coastline in both directions as we climb up to the lighthouse, a five-minute walk that is easier than it looks. When we reach the Nugget Point Lighthouse, we peer down, towards to the rocks below us: A colony of fur seals.
Quietly we observe the activities of the seals – lolling about lazily, nursing their pups, playing in rock pools, young bulls fighting. We can spot shearwaters and spoonbills too.
Time to leave. Where do we go next? We let the winds and the sea guide us.