Unfortunately, although this nice statue of Rabbie takes centre stage in the main Octagon of Dunedin, he is covered in bird poo which sort of detracts from the poetic example displayed.
The furthest South we've ever been April 10th 2006 Greetings friends and all!
This isn’t an easy blog to write, as to be honest we haven’t really done that much for the last week and a half. We were just saying today how it’s probably for the best that we’ve now left the South Island and made our way north, as we’ve been getting a teensy bit bored. Some might wonder how we could be feeling listless in this stunning country filled with ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Dunedin The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
Hullo!! We did a big fat trip a wee while ago covering Bonnie Scotland (our home), France, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and China. Then we came home and had a lovely baby girl called Beth and Alan went back to work. Beth is 14 months old now (I know - where does the time go??) and we haven't been anywhere exotic for yonks. Consequently we are now 'dormant bloggers' which makes us feel a bit dreary, so we better get our skates on and find some good places to visit and report on pronto!!.................... full info