We started today's journey at 8am. Everyone was on board on time. Good!
We stopped over at a dam overlooking the water. Hydraulic power generation is the primary source of electricity in New Zealand. So it is important.
The so-called Southern Alps in South Island has been created from Australian Basin is colliding with Pacific Basin. The Southern Alps is still rising, but also being eroded. No volcanic activity has been reported.
We toured the town of Oamaru where you can find a lot of limestone buildings in Victorian style. We saw Steampunk Train, Columbia Presbyterian Church, a small harbor, a playground for kids.
Jucy is a name brand for camper cars in New Zealand. Its vehicles are all over the country. Occasionally, however, we bumped into a custom-made camper like one below. Different.
Baldwin Street is considered the steepest street in the world. It did not look that steep, but apparently there is such a record. Oh well...
Dunedin is a city of 130,000 inhabitants of whom 1/5 are students. It was a cute and hilly town. Due to the settlement was created by the Scottish in 1840's, it carries a nickname of "Edinburgh of the South." The voyage was the longest from Edinburgh to Dunedin. We stopped over at the Early Settlers' Museum, saw a train station that used to be the largest and busiest in New Zealand. First Presbyterian Church of Otago... Dunedin Public Art Gallery... Fortune Thearter. The statue of Robbie Burns, the author of Old Lang Syne was overlooking the town. Ah... Old Lang Syne....
In the evening, we participated in the Haggis Ceremony with a bagpiper, reflecting its identity as the Edinburgh of the South. Of course, I tasted it, but I do not think I like it. We settled for Salmon and Pie. Yeap!!!
The tour has so far been so good. - Jeffrey
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