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Published: March 11th 2007
Moeraki Boulders Scenic Reserve
... but don't dare to wake them up ... they are real killers!! Aaaahhhhrrrrgh... while travelling through New Zealand we saw heaps of signs advertising historic sites... but honestly most times my Grandma was more historic. None the less Dunedin and Oamaru provided outstanding historic buildings.
Dunedin is famous for its Scottish influence. Even the name means Edinburgh in the Galic language. The railway station and the First Church are the most pretty ones among the buildings. The Station is meant to be one of the best examples for Railway Station Architecture in the southern hemisphere, built by the architect George Troup. Oh well, at least that's what our guide books tells us. One of Dunedin's major architects is Robert Lawson who's master piece is the First Church. For further details just take a look at the pictures.
The highly recommended Octagon Square in the centre disappointed us, it lacked in vibrant life competely.
A real Highlight was Larnach Castle on the Otago Penisula. It's NZ's only castle built from 1871 to 1885. Funnily it was the castle mom's birthday and she flew in a historic airplane around the premises... how lovely. :-)
On our way north we passed the interesting Moeraki Boulders. There shape is almost a perfect sphere. They
Moeraki Boulders Scenic Reserve
Here you see them calm and asleep... were formed some thousand years ago. It started with a small grain and more material gathered around... same principal like a pearl.
Oamaru was a suprise for us. At the first look the town looks like many other Kiwi towns. Simple brick or metal shed-like buildings. The main style usually seams to be rather practically than aestheticly orientated. Despite our first impression Oamaru suprised us with for NZ's standards rather outstanding historic looking limestone buildings, dating back to 1882. Especially the harbour Street. While wandering along this picturesque lane we were drawn into a fine liquor store and tasted some of New Zealand's best whiskys. hmmmm
Cu in the mountains.
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