Lake Paringa

Driving up the west coast from Haast, our first stop was a beach to spot dolphins. They are not guaranteed .. but we did see the little Hectors Dolphins swimming in the waves along the shore. A great start to the day.
Next stop, Lake Paringa where we found this beautiful calm lake, begging for swimmers. Too lovely to resist so I had a swim and we had coffee by the lake. And then —MrKT had a swim too! A very rare event!
Next stop was Okarito and an afternoon arrival at our campsite. So we had a nice time relaxing and reading, then a walk along the beach and another glowing sunset.