Still very Scottish. Every street is called something like George or Hamilton and there are suburbs called Morningside and Costorphine. There was even a 2020 calendar starting hunky young men in kilts – and very little else.
This morning we were supposed to go on a heritage train ride but there were two cruise ships in and they had block booked it all day. Instead, we went to a perfect Edwardian family home called Olverston, built by people with lots of money and very good taste and, because of a lack of heirs, left to the city in the 1960s. Lots of covetable stuff but no pictures. This is the front with the queue from the cruise ship going in as we came out.
This afternoon we went to a private penguin sanctuary where they try to help the yellow eyed penguin, endemic to NZ and declining. This girl is our guide, doing her best to be a stereotypical Kiwi.
The penguin on the right is a young yellow eyed, the one on the left is a Fjordland crested. Both in for medical treatment.
Then we went on yet another boat ride to see if we could see albatrosses that nest at the end of the harbour. They do and we did! We also saw shags, shearwaters, petrels and gulls along with NZ fur seals and NZ sea lions who came and played around the boat for us.
This evening we have been to a student bar (the students are on summer holidays) for a metre long pizza for $14 – about £7. 3 of them between 5 of us is around £4.50 each. Excluding wine of course.
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Just struck me reading this latest update that I time to come you will have a fabulous log of your whole trip with photos! I always find that by the time I get home (from a short trip) certain bits get muddled etc! Keep up the good work Ann!! 🙂
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From this I take it that the stereo-typical New Zealander that the tour company are introducing you to is fit, tanned and has muddy knees. Great picture of the albatross – I think it’s the albatross. As to the Scottish connections, it’s noticeable around here that the farmers send their kids on farm placements to NZ, rather than to Australia or the US, from whence they return, mostly, fit, tanned but with less opportunity to wear shorts – except on the rugby field.
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It all looks fabulous Ann……you will be very knowledgeable about sea birds in particular when you return to the UK ( not that you weren’t before of course).
I hope your 40 something bites clear up soon….. not very pleasant I bet!
The pics are really good and continuing to enjoy reading everything.
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What a gorgeous time you are having – apart from the laundry bit. Beautiful photos and lots of information, I’m learning a lot!!
Ann xx
PS we saw Ros on the train from Cambridge to New Barnet on Saturday. It was lovely to see her in-between your decade birthday parties. xx
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