Dunedin

On the 7th of December we continued to Dunedin. Again a beautiful day. We left the Catlins and specially after the river at Balclutha, you saw more farmland and fields with wheat, rye etc. We took a detour along the coast. Very worthwhile. Beautiful beaches. Since we entered Dunedin from this side and it was still early, we drove on to the Otago Peninsula. On the Dunedin side it was all fog but on the other side beautiful sunshine. There is a castle on the top build by a politician and quite a history behind, but we found the entrance price to high. That is actually quite often the case here. It is scaring people off. Instead we managed to drive trough town and found an other gem. Olverston House.
The house was build in 1907 by a rich merchant. After his daughter died in 1966 the estate was given to the City of Dunedin. Then time to find our B&B in Highstreet. Here we have a very relaxed hostess. Dunedin is quite hilly and build around the bay. So it takes an effort to walk to and from the city centre.
Again a mixture of old and new. Like in most places not always successful but D has it's own atmosphere.
The next morning we visited the old railway station and Toitū Otago Settlers Museum.
Very well done with a little bit of everything.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Rue Café and Bar on the corner of Lower Stuart-street and Moray Place. Really fantastic food, a mix of Europe and Asia.
The late afternoon and evening was spend with Elm Tours. Very knowledgable guides showed us the best from The Otago Peninsula. We saw Albatrosses, yellow eyed and blue pinguins, seals and even a see lion.
Time to say goodbye to Dunedin and on to our second last stop: Mount Cook!