Rocks and stones

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On the way down to Dunedin, we stopped at Oamaru where there is limestone, and it is one town in NZ built of stone - a lovely pale colour. We have recognised the same stone in buildings in Dunedin. Oaramu is also famous for 2 types of penguin, small blue and yellow eyed. We went to both colonies - of course- and saw some of each. A good evening's entertainment, watching come back to their burrows after a day at sea. Then, a little further south, we stopped to see the famous Moeraki boulders, round stones on the beach, that have been washed out of the cliffs.

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Photos

penny for them
Trying out the penny farthing, Oaramu is very Victorian, the grand buildings date from then.

study in stone
two penguin colonies here, we visited both, but no photos allowed.

naked ladies
in the children's playground. Good for climbing on the notice said!

boulders on the beach
they are pretty large

flying in the air
with one foot almost on a boulder.

a whole clutch of them
they look a bit like giant eggs.

not a good way to park
because you need 5 motor bike riders to lift you out again. Poor Honda, but it seemed OK after its ill treatment. So no worries Leigh!!!

lunch stop
far from the madding crowds. Actually, just along the road from the boulders, but there was no cafe here, so no people! Lovely little beach and harbour though.