So, left Moeraki & went to see the 'world famous' Moeraki Boulders. Never heard of them? Neither had we, but reckoned if they charged $2 to get through the fence to see them, they must be good. Well, we were underwhelmed. Round...yes. Interesting patterns..OK, but compared to, say, the Devils Marbles in Oz..they were little pebbles. If there is anything worth seeing in NZ, the kiwis find a way of making you pay for it. Eg, we went to the tip of the Otago peninsula to walk along the headland to the lighthouse to see if we could see Albatross, only to find the whole headland fenced off and asking $45 (£25) each to get in. Thank goodness for 'lonely planet'.....they said that you sometimes see them from the car park for free..and we did! Stayed
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