We had a quiet run to Dunedin, arriving about 2pm. Although they say it is Edinburgh, I think it is only like Edinburgh in its street names. We walked back from the centre of the town along Princes Street and George Street having seen Robert Burns statue in the middle of the Octagon--- the main "square".
After we arrived we headed immediately on a wild life tour. We drove along the top of the Otago Penninsula to a whaling station to pick up a boat and we went albatross watching. We saw two kinds-- mainly Royal but one Buller. We also saw some seals and loads of shags of several types.
We came back to the city by the boat. After we saw the wildlife they put the sides of the boat down -- plastic screens-- and switched on a heater, served hot drinks and hot pies!
Today we went on a private railway up the Taieri Gorge for 50 km. What scenery over several viaducts and through some tunnels. You could have touched both sides of the tunnel at one point it was so tight!
The railway station is quite something too with majolica tiles made by Royal Doulton. We went to see the Sport Hall of Fame. We saw some memorabelia about Colin Mead-- we saw him getting sent off at Murrayfield in 1967!
Early dinner tonight but we have a last free day here tomorrow.
LOL M&D