On the road again.....

I'm not saying that driving on New Zealand's South Island is easy but it is very pleasant especially when you come to a signpost that says Dunedin (our next destination) 110 km and the car sat-nav saying turn left in 107 km!!

After just over half an hour, we saw a signpost for the Moeraki Boulders that are found on Koekohe Beach and definitely worth making that early left turn. The boulders appear to be perfectly formed spherical shapes, and measure up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in diameter, and are estimated to have taken 4 to 5.5 million years to grow. Before we went down to the beach, we had a breakfast snack of Croissants filled with ham, cheese, and tomato accompanied by large coffee whilst we watched the wave of the South Pacific Ocean roll onto the beach.
After going down to the beach and marvelling at these phenomenon, we headed the car back onto the State Highway 1 (SH 1) which is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand road network, running the length of both the South and North Islands. Before leaving the Moeraki Gift Shop, we were told to venture off the SH1 and take the scenic road into Dunedin, and my was this good advice! We stopped off at Shag Point on the Matakaea Reserve and saw Sea Lions basking and playing in the sunshine. After stopping off for a comfort break and visiting a garden centre on route in Waitati, we arrive in a busy and bustling downtown Dunedin around 4:00pm. After checking into our room, we were greeted with a welcome to Dunedin note from our Travel Counsellor, Rebecca, Birthday card and a platter of cheese and biscuits from the hotel.Weiterlesen