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 This past weekend we returned to the Catlins ready to hit Cathedral Caves and those little sites we missed the first time around. This time, however, we were accompanied by our adventure partners, Chris and Sharon. Loaded with alcohol, cheap sandwich-making supplies, and plenty of free time, we set out to check out this rarely-visited part of the South Island. For once, Jeannine and I actually got to play tour guide as we had passed this way back in November.
  The weather all weekend--scratch that, all winter--has been fantastic. If this is Winter, I'll take it. Temperatures have rarely been below 50 degrees during the day and only touching freezing at night. We've actually had more sunny days than the entire summer! We'll take it though as it leaves excellent weekend opportunities to check out those few remote places we have yet to explore.
  Check out the photos below for descriptions of our latest getaway.

Photos:

A beautiful untouched beach near Cathedral Caves.	Our car is just dying to have this turned into a commercial...for an SUV.	Inside the second cave...	The gang approached Cathedral Caves...
Outside looking in...	Jeannine scampers along the wall to avoid getting wet..	Chris and Sharon at Nugget Point.	Jeannine and Mike at Nugget Point.
Chris begins to blend in with old dead tree...	Chris, stuck inside a tree....	The Estuary at dusk in the Catlins.	Chris, Sharon, and Jeannine pose.
The four of us at one of the several waterfalls throughout the Catlins.	Jeannine and Sharon at Waipori Falls.	J, Sharon, and I near Papotawai.	J and Sharon under wind sculpted trees...
Chris and I in the frost at Waipori Falls.	Mike hangs out.	Mike in front of yet another tree...	Sunset on the Catlins...
Another shot of Dusk...	Where photographic art takes over...	Chris and I once again conquer a fallen giant..	Sunset from the road.