Dunedin sits at the base of the Otago Peninsula, a mountainous bit of land dotted with sheepies and farm houses. Yesterday we took a very scenic drive out the peninsula stopping along the way at Sandfly Bay bay to oogle some seals and run around on the sand dunes.
At the very tip of the peninsula, Taiaroa Head, there is an albatross colony. Unfortunately we missed the last tour of the day, but the view from the rocky bluffs was stunning, and we got a look at some other birds.
Tori had a field trip this morning with her nautical studies class. They went out on the ocean again, so she got seasick again and is now upstairs sleeping it off.
Since Tori was busy, I tagged along with Cliffy and Jono to the farmer's market and then on to Oamaru with Jono to get some new snowboard laces for our ski trip tomorrow. The drive was gorgeous, the fields were most green, and the mountains off on the horizon still had snow up top, which gives me a bit of hope for good snow tomorrow, despite it being so late in the season. (Side note: we are expecting a front to bring snow into Dunedin tonight)
Being the sweet tour guide that he is, Jono was sure to pull over at the extra scenic parts and point out the good surfing beaches. We even swung by his old boarding school and had a chat with his principal.
Tonight is an especially big night for World Cup Rugby here in Dunedin. England will play Romania at the new stadium here in town; the POMs of 480 Leith are excited about that. And New Zealand plays France; after being edged out of the 2007 RWC quarter finals by the French 18-20 the kiwis are ready to settle the score, or taking a Maori perspective, to restore ever important balance.
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| From September 24, 2011 |
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