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February 9th 2008
Published: March 15th 2008
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Having had an enjoyable time staying at the Jail House in Christchurch, we were now ready to discover what New Zealand had to offer. We loaded up "Jucy Lucy" (our hire car) with a tent and cooking equipment etc, and off we went for the start of our next adventure. We'd heard about the penguins and fur seals. And we wanted to see them. So now the search is on................ ... Read Full Entry



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Dunedin Railway StationDunedin Railway Station
Dunedin Railway Station

Just passing through....
Some picnic area...Some picnic area...
Some picnic area...

Cable drum as a table...
Quite a good view...Quite a good view...
Quite a good view...

From up here...
Yeah ok..Yeah ok..
Yeah ok..

I can stand on one leg...
Cool bridge...Cool bridge...
Cool bridge...

Balclutha Bridge...
And another ...And another ...
And another ...

That's a railway bridge further down the same river...
Right !!Right !!
Right !!

Now where the hell do I find a penguin for her?
Can't see one here!Can't see one here!
Can't see one here!

But it's not a bad view...
I wonder if they might be,I wonder if they might be,
I wonder if they might be,

hiding behind that tree....
The beach from Florence hill..The beach from Florence hill..
The beach from Florence hill..

But it's a long way down there. So let's not and say we did...
Florence hill lookout...Florence hill lookout...
Florence hill lookout...

Looking for the water spout...
Spouting Cave..Spouting Cave..
Spouting Cave..

There she blows ..



15th March 2008

It CAN'T be cold!
It's NZ! It's, er, [checks calendar] still summer. UNLIKE HERE. And anyway, that seal thing was just YAWNING. Enjoy the moment!
15th March 2008

It can't be cold!
The wind comes from the south pole, so it is freezing when it blows. And that fur seal! Did you see the size of his teeth?

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