Dunedin & Otago Peninsula

NZ time...Thursday 26th January... 5pm

Relaxing day today, in the morning we drove out along the Otago Peninsula, making our first stop at Larnach Castle (they claim it's NZ's only castle, is it?). Originally built by a Scottish Emigrant for his wife...the things some men will do!

It is a charming building and interesting to visit inside (if only there wasn't a cruise-load of Japanese wandering around!). Great view from the top of the crenelated Tower. There are also nice gardens to walk around.

We travelled out along the Peninsula on the high road, which gave great views.

At the end of the Peninsula, there are Albatross and Penguin Sanctuaries, but we couldn't be bothered to do the Tours, due to their length.

We returned to Dunedin via the Lower Road and then spent a nice couple of hours wandering around the city, stopping for a drink in an Octagon bar. The iconic Dunedin building is the Railway Station, pity they let coaches park in front of it!