A Grotto but no Santa

Nelly is now exploring the amazing Fjordland of the South West tip of NZ. On our way to Invercargill for the Scotland v Georgia game we were entertained at Waipapo by a huge Sea Lion getting out of the sea and finding its baby on the shore. It was huge, almost bear like. Its farming country down here and we have seen several sheep painted in the flags of participating teams. A rainy Invercargill was cheered up by the kilts and bagpipes of hundreds of Scotland fans. Scotland were described in the press here as 'Stodgy' and it didn't get much better than that in an attritional affair against Georgia. I have often laughed at fans on Match of the Day waving in the window behind the pundits. We didn't wave but sang 'Sweet Chariot' behind the Sky match interviewer and were told to shush. We keep meeting people from the South West and yet again in the Glow Worm Grotto of Te Anau we were joined by two Exeter fans. The caves were fantastic but I was a little disappointed that Santa was not in his Grotto and wondered if the Glow worms were in fact LED lights. Paula is having those lights in her new bathroom. Doubtful Sound today was stunning and so remote that the only way in was by bus to a lake, boat over the lake, bus over a snowy pass that was another 'certain death highway' and then onto the boat into the Sound. Off to the Argentina v Romania game tomorrow and then back up to Dunedin for the England game on sunday. Loving it so far. Photos don't seem to upload so putting some on Facebook.