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Location Date Oceania 
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Location Date Auckland 1489276800 Tauranga 1489190400 Wellington 1489017600 Akaroa 1488931200 Milford Sound 1488844800 Dunedin
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Tuesday 7th March
The ship crept towards Dunedin which is on the south east coast of the South Island & eventually docked at Port Chalmers several km up the inlet. The countryside looks very English with rolling hills on either side of a long but not too deep inlet with small settlements at intervals along it.
We tied up on a wharf opposite the Dawn Princess overlooking stacks of pine logs & containers. It was freezing at 12°C with a very sharp breeze & we both donned the puff jackets & socks which were absolutely vital to our well being. Some of the more hardy types however, were still clad in shorts & thongs.
After breakfast we walked along the quay to queue for shuttle buses to take us to Dunedin the main town of the Otago Region. To us it seemed bitter & even some poms were unhappy. The bus took about 25 minutes to deposit us in down town Dunedin & a very pleasant place it is.
After withdrawing some local currency at an ATM we went for a much needed coffee which turned out to be the strongest either of us can remember. Jane worked on the blog but her hands were trembling after her drink, so it was no Mickey Mouse beverage.
Recovering slowly we walked down to the railway station, a wondrous example of Victorian excess, which has been restored as an art gallery/cafe complex. To save our souls we set out for the first Presbyterian Church which was quite lovely. Dunedin was very much a Scottish settlement & it shows. The central area buildings are quite striking in their Victorian/Edwardian grandeur but it has survived pretty well.
From one church to another as we saw that an organ recital was to be in the Anglican Cathedral at 1pm & it was 12.50 when we walked past. This was well worth hearing, particularly for Dick.
It was a short walk to the library where there was an excellent wi-fi system which allowed Jane to update & publish the blog & both of us to check the emails.
At about 3.15 we caught a shuttle back to the ship & had afternoon tea before braving the cold to explore Port Chalmers, a small but interesting little town.
The ship crept towards Dunedin which is on the south east coast of the South Island & eventually docked at Port Chalmers several km up the inlet. The countryside looks very English with rolling hills on either side of a long but not too deep inlet with small settlements at intervals along it.
We tied up on a wharf opposite the Dawn Princess overlooking stacks of pine logs & containers. It was freezing at 12°C with a very sharp breeze & we both donned the puff jackets & socks which were absolutely vital to our well being. Some of the more hardy types however, were still clad in shorts & thongs.
After breakfast we walked along the quay to queue for shuttle buses to take us to Dunedin the main town of the Otago Region. To us it seemed bitter & even some poms were unhappy. The bus took about 25 minutes to deposit us in down town Dunedin & a very pleasant place it is.
After withdrawing some local currency at an ATM we went for a much needed coffee which turned out to be the strongest either of us can remember. Jane worked on the blog but her hands were trembling after her drink, so it was no Mickey Mouse beverage.
Recovering slowly we walked down to the railway station, a wondrous example of Victorian excess, which has been restored as an art gallery/cafe complex. To save our souls we set out for the first Presbyterian Church which was quite lovely. Dunedin was very much a Scottish settlement & it shows. The central area buildings are quite striking in their Victorian/Edwardian grandeur but it has survived pretty well.
From one church to another as we saw that an organ recital was to be in the Anglican Cathedral at 1pm & it was 12.50 when we walked past. This was well worth hearing, particularly for Dick.
It was a short walk to the library where there was an excellent wi-fi system which allowed Jane to update & publish the blog & both of us to check the emails.
At about 3.15 we caught a shuttle back to the ship & had afternoon tea before braving the cold to explore Port Chalmers, a small but interesting little town.
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