On your drive from Martinborough to Cape Palliser Lighthouse you can watch fur seals basking in the sun from the comfort of your car.
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The signs to look for are, Lake Ferry, Pirinoa and Cape Palliser. At around 27 Km you should be at the Whangaimoana Road turn off. If you drive straight ahead you will arrive at Lake Ferry, all that is there is a tavern and a couple of houses. It won’t be long before you will be driving along the beach front. If you see a couple of seals along this section don’t panic. There are dozens more up the road. As you look ahead you will see a lot of coloured dots in the distance. We could not work out what was going on till we were within 500 Mt.
From Ngawi Bay to the lighthouse is easy, just follow your nose. This section of road is interesting, plenty of fur seals to take photos of and the road is also very interesting, so stay alert. Cape Palliser Lighthouse is easy to find but, be prepared for bad weather, take a warm coat and rain gear. To get past the car wash we had to time the waves breaking over the road, then make a dash to the other side, it would pay to have someone on the other side of the road to stop any other approaching cars.
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