Postcard from Dunedin

Back blip from our trip down south 

We saw so much in Dunedin it was hard to know what to put up so did a collage of some of the things we saw. It was really cold in Dunedin and I thought I would have to go and buy some warmer cloths.

The shot Top Left: was taken in the Dunedin Chinese Gardens.The garden commemorates the contribution of Chinese people to the history and culture of Dunedin. Dunedin has had a long history of Chinese settlement, with many Cantonese people settling in and around the city at the time of the Central Otago Gold Rush in the late 1858 to1860s, only some 15 years after Dunedin was founded. Over two percent of the city's population is of Chinese descent as a result.

The shot Top Middle: was taken at the Otago Museum. Where we went to see the Tropical Rainforest and the wonderful butterfly's. You can see a couple of the butterflies in the collage.

The shots Top Right and Bottom Left: were taken at the Dunedin  Railway Station. The ornate Flemish Renaissance-style architecture features white Oamaru limestone facings on black basalt rock. The sheer size, grandiose style and rich embellishments of the station earned architect George Troup the nickname of Gingerbread George.

The shot Bottom Right: is at the Otago Peninsula where you go to see the is the home of an abundance of magnificent world famous wildlife. This were the Royal Albatross Centre is nestled at the foot of Taiaroa Head. We were going to take a tour but had to wait for over a hour and John didn't want to wait around. Sadly I missed see the Albatross.

You can just see the Taiaroa Head lighthouse on the point.

The Middle Shot: is inside the beautiful St Paul's Cathedral. I had never seen inside of it before and it was really interesting to see.

These are just a few of the many shots I took while in Dunedin on our two nights stay.

Here are some photos I have put up on Flickr so far of our holiday down south.