An early start as I was not sure how long today's road trip was going to take. I was doing a loop through the Waitake valley, known for it's tiny wine industry, beautiful lakes that are a source of hydroelectricity, and the unusual rock formations and fossils. I head in a straight line to the furtherest point on my journey, lake benmore which is a milky blue colour as it's water source is from the glaciers on top of the nearby mountain range. It is beautiful an...

My last morning in Dunedin, and I am sad to leave it, I have really enjoyed my time here. I decided to delay hitting the road for one last museum visit - a completely original Jacobean house called olverston house. I'm so glad I did, it was entralling. The family built the house at the turn of the century from money made by importing musical instruments and other things into new zealand. The Englishman owner married a lass from Melbourne and they had two children...