Tunnel Beach

On Saturday, I took a trip with the Otago Christian Group to Tunnel Beach. The group was very diverse; I was the only American student, there were 2 Malaysians, a German, a Japanese, a Russian, and an Indian. We packed into a van and drove the 20 minutes to the beach along windy gravel roads. July 31st was the last day the trail to the beach was open. It meanders through sheep pastures and closed on August 1st for the lambing season.

We walked the easy descent to the first tunnel, naturally made by the waves crashing against the rocks. Further down the path was a man-made tunnel. It was built by a Mr. Cargill to give his daughters private access to a beach. How wonderful would it be to have your own beach?!