Dunedin

It was a wrench to leave Queenstown after having so much fun there, but we did and travelled south east for 3 1/2 hours to Dunedin. The look of the place with its hills and harbour resembled Wellington and it was just as windy but not so cold. The hostel was an old mansion with very big rooms and all beds (no bunks) which was nice for a change. The town seemed to be filled with some strange and ignorant people, which came as some surprise as NZ has been such a welcoming place.

The city is of Scottish decend and Dunedin is celtic for Edinburgh. Its also full of cathedrals and plenty of steep hills and is actually home to the STEEPEST STREET IN THE WORLD (in the guiness book of records) The street is called Baldwin Street and at the most steepest point is at a gradient of 1 - 2.86. We managed it to the top for some good views, Sonya was struggling slightly with pulled calf muscle from the Queenstown Hill walk, but she still made it.

After this we went for a drive to St Clairs Beach, where there was a massive bay with gorgeous sand and a clear blue sea. Unfortunately it was little to windy to stay and relax, so just had a walk around and headed back to the hostel to watch the final Lord Of The Rings which made Sonya cry. This was probably the highlight of Dunedin.

Lee