Dunedin

A quick stop a the Moeraki Boulders on the way to Dunedin. These boulders are very unique with their spherical shape.

Today we spent our time exploring Dunedin. This is known as a bustling town with lots of cafes, bars and restaurants to indulge in. We decided to start of the day at Cadbury World with a factory tour. They gave us lots of samples from the chocolate train, and we soon discovered New Zealanders especially like marshmallow covered chocolate. Some of their favorite chocolate bars are ‘Peppy Chew’, ‘Pineapple Lumps’ and ‘Baby Fish’. It was quite a tour for the senses as we got to eat, smell and watch chocolate being made as we were guided through the factory by our jovial guide Wylie. We even got to see a chocolate waterfall. It was reminiscent of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Next, we headed to check out the railway station, walk through the university campus and follow a nature trail through the Botanical Gardens. The botanical gardens were vast, close to the size of High Park with a great trail system. The reward at the end of the day was a tasting flight of 6 beers at Speights brewery. They serve many award winning brews that were enjoyable and refreshing.

There were no free campsite in Dunedin so we headed out of town and ended up at a questionable site in a port town just outside of Dunedin. We parked at the side of the road. Unfortunately there were no toilets which were much needed after drinking all that tasty beer! Czytaj więcej