So many things happening, so little space to fit them into a blog.
1. Dunedin models itself on a certain Scottish city and is probably the most Scottish city in New Zealand (there's a statue of Robert Burns in the Octagonal city centre). This was the view from the rooftop garden of our YHA hostel. Apparently it's also home to Bell tea which Gazman and I have been drinking a lot of for breakfast. Given Brett Lee is doing wonders advertising Weetbix, maybe these guys should see what Belly's up to...
Photo: Dunedin and big Bell Tea building. Model: Gazman pointing excitedly
2. Nearby on the way to the Otago peninsula from Dunedin, you'll come across Larnach castle. The only castle in New Zealand. Obviously built as protection from the ferocious brown kiwis...??? Apparently built in the late 1800s by a very rich New Zealander of Scottish descent. Much of the stuff was imported from the UK so must have cost a fortune. Worringly, it also has a 'dairy dungeon' - Probably where cows were imprisoned if they didn't meet their milk quota.
Photo: Larnach Castle.
Still, if you're going to build a castle anywhere, you might as well build it with this view...
Photo: Otago Peninsula viewed from Larnach Castle. Model: Da_Tonester
3. Finally, the Otago peninsula is home to a lot of wildlife. From the spotted shag, to fur seals basking on the rocks, to common sea gulls (though Albatrosses also frequent the area) wandering around the car park, there's a fair amount of bird life here to complement the views. Penguins abound as well, but didn't see any since they're only around in the morning and at night.
Photo: Spotted Shag
Photo: Fur Seals basking on rocks
Photo: seagulls in the carpark. Model: Da_tonester reading map (but seagulls seem to know where they're going)
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