Dunedin

We thought we’d have a sleep in this morning until we read our itinerary last night and realised we had to be up at 6.20 to have breakfast and to our tour of Dunedin at 7.30.  Never mind, it was a chilly 10 degrees this morning, lucky for us it warmed up by lunchtime to a magnificent 11 degrees.  Cold wind and heavy clouds but it came out sunny most of the time.  We had a real tour guide today, full of knowledge and easy to listen to.  First stop the Botanic Gardens, then to the Railway Station, the lookout above the city then dropped off in the city centre at the ‘Octagon’ which is like a huge round-a-bout in the centre.  There are statues, gardens and markets in the middle.
We got back to the shuttle bus pickup and everyone had a huge bag from the legendary Cadbury Chocolate Factory.  We walked a couple of blocks, went through the museum and bought about 10 kgs of chocolate.  Because we are right on the limit for our luggage weight we'll have to eat all the chocolate before the end of the cruise??  
Loved Dunedin, very clean with well preserved historic buildings.  Back to the ship at about 2pm and watched as we left the port, past the headland which was dotted with penguins and had an albatross roost on an outcrop.  A seal also popped up beside the ship just as we left the port.

Pine waiting for export

Botanic gardens

Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world!

Mosaics in the foyer of the railway station

Ticket office.

Stained glass - railway station

Views from the lookout

Pam at the best shop.