late update, Denis trying to all the Moeraki Boulders lined up.





In Dunedin: walked to the city centre, Octagon, beautiful old buildings mixed with modern. Very Scottish influence, school uniforms of different tartans. Walked up the steepest street and down the other side to Speights Brewery. Then on the way back we realized we could enter the railway station. It’s undergoing major renovations (shrouded in scaffolding) but open.  We stopped for beer, tea & dessert at Cobb & Co restaurant. Parked in free to stay car park that backs onto to railway tracks, I think they started shifting cars about 5 am.

We drove up to Royal Albatross Centre, arrived at 8 am and they don't open until 10:15.

 Walked around the unfenced area and saw lots of albatrosses soaring overhead. 


The blue penguin colony had already departed for their day of feeding in the ocean. We did see a variable oyster catcher that was quite friendly and followed us around. Also shags, nesting in the cliffs.

On the way back we decided to drive to Lanarch Castle, the only castle in NZ. But were too cheap to pay $35 each for even a glimpse, so turned around and headed down to the coast again.


 I bought some cherry tomatoes from a tiny kiosk, slightly under ripe but ok.

So cute who could resist






Headed off to Brighton Beach, GPS wanted to take us to England, but we overpowered it and kept on to Waihola for takeaway fish & chips. When we arrived only 1 person ahead of us, by the time we had our order 6+ people waiting.

Took the scenic route again, 




ended up in Bluff, the furthest south you can drive in NZ. Bluff is especially known for oysters! Guess what? Not an oyster to be had! Due to weather conditions, I was told. The season is supposed to be from March to August. 



Second downer of the day, we managed to have a little disagreement with a cement retaining wall covered in ferns while trying to turn around in very tight quarters. So now the caravan has a little bruise. One complaint, there are no windshield washing brushes at gas stations, and a scummy windshield when the sun is at certain angles makes you blind.

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