We had decided that we had enough of the mountains and it is time to see some ocean! This day was a bit of a slog as we went from Fiordland (West Coast) to Dunedin (East Coast). It was a long drive and the not much of scenery - mostly just drove straight through acres and acres of rolling farmland. After eating lunch at a roadside picnic area over-looking sheep, we made a quick stop in Gore to take a picture with a giant brown trout statue. Hannah also went to the local Warehouse to buy a FM receiver for her iphone so that we can listen to music for the long drive. The campervan only has a stereo system that plays CD and radio - we were tempted to buy an INXS CD from the local gas station if we still couldn't find a FM receiver! :)
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| Gore and its famous brown trout |
We finally made it to Dunedin by 2 pm, and spent some time wandering around the octagon area. It was raining lightly which gives the town a old English feel to it. It was a lovely place with lots of old buildings. Hannah and I thought that if we were to stay in NZ, we would love to stay here in Dunedin, Otago. Francis and Linda split up with us to go wander about the town for an hour. Hannah and I went to visit the railway station and the local market where Hannah bought some alpaca wool.
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| Dunedin |
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| Railway station |
Then we headed out on the Otago Peninsula and found a campsite at the Portobello Holiday Camp. We had the owner book us in for a tour at Penguin Place to see rare yellow-eyed penguins up close. It was interesting to spy on these penguins at close distance through a network of "underground" tunnels. It was a cold, raining day which was good for penguin watching since they love this type of weather!
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| Getting ready to spy on the yellow-eyed penguins |
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| There he is! |
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