Slightly late getting going, so a snack at the Cafe before our adventures.

A boat tour of the harbour.

After a lovely skype call to Mum & Ron...Our captain Tim took us around the islands.

The local rock & lava formations have carved these awesome caves.

some of them big enough to drive a boat through!

Shark fin rock, pushed up out of the ocean by the shifting plates on this natural fault line.

These Pied terns eat their own weight in fish each day, the protected marine area allows them access to the snappers, no longer fished in this bay.

Our view of Cathedral Cove via the ocean.

Hot water beach was not what we imagined, for $10 you hire a spade, dig a hole in the sand & bask in the thermally heated water that bubbles up!

The walk across the cliffs to Cathedral Cove, our next stop, Ian quickly revisited the scenario of a not very happy me, when faced with lots of uphill paths.

The cove was very busy with Kayakers and tourists, we were also lucky enough to arrive in a heavy downpour.

Back at base a laundry opportunity occured.

At last a shot of our (not) SUV!

Back to the Pour House brewery for dinner and more of their terrible beer!

Early start tomorrow ( due to an administrative error )  to visit the Hobbit film set.
Goodnight dear reader xxx