When we say ‘Farewell Dunedin’ - it was a very slow and relaxing farewell - given that this blog entry covers 6 weeks. We were as surprised as anyone to see how much time had passed as we packed up our ever expanding luggage and prepared to venture out to Mosgiel and then into the wilds of Wingatui. Having said ‘see you later’ to Joan on 20 May we spent a few days pottering about the house - including a few hours finally making lime marmalade from the k...

We had a great couple of flights to get to Dunedin and were even the first to be dropped off by the Airport Shuttle. Why a shuttle? Why not a cab or an uber for the short, 20 kms / 20 minutes trip from the airport to town? That would be the ‘Not in a developing country’ tax - phew! NZ has gotten expensive(er) in the last couple of years - $80 fixed price for an airport cab. Vs. $36 for the two of us in an airport shuttle to the door of our new home. Absolu...