Grant and Rae's NZ Trip

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Left Mt Cook and stopped off in a few places en route to Dunedin (the so-called Edinburgh of the south): Twisel,Elephant Rocks,(Hampden - just for the toilet and the name),Moeraki Boulders.

Weather still excellent.

The stop at the Elephant Rocks was a deviation from the planned route: it sounded interesting and was! They are large weathered limestone rocks shaped like........you've guessed it,elephants (if you use a little bit of imagination).

Then on to the Moeraki Boulders. One of Rae's friends,Leigh,had told us about these: very strange looking rocks formed by "septarian concretion" - thought that you'd want to know that! Comes about from erosion! We had lunch on the beach while studying them!

And on down to Dunedin with Scottish Shop,Robert Burns Bar - we even walked down Princes St.

Off on a wildlife drive/cruise round the Otago Peninsula tomorrow.

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Photos

View from the breakfast table...
.....Aoraki Mt Cook - amazing!

One of the Elephant Rocks.......
......with a slightly younger geological specimen beside it.

Elephant Rocks.....
.......they really do look like elephants!

Moer Moeraki Boulders....
.....plus Grant trying to look cool!

Moeraki Boulders again....
.......scrambled!

Comments

[Frank & Grace]

Boulders, etc
Has the broken boulders got anything to do with Rae sitting on them? No snow here, but we have seen snowdrops. Happy travels. Grace & Frank