Dunedin

8 - 10 Mar

I enjoyed staying in Dunedin very much. It's a beautiful city set in big hills - cycling there was pretty bad, it felt like I was going uphill all the time. It also sports the steepest street in the world, went up in a car, didn't feel an urge to cycle it. The city is just big enough and has an old university with lots of students and busy student life. There's a lot of little cafes, pubs and places to eat and it all gives it such a great atmosphere!

I stayed four nights with my friend's Julie's in-laws - Wilma and Don - who were very kind, looked after me and showed me around. They took me for a few trips: Otago peninsula and the albatros colony, the university and museum and a lookout above the town.

While in Dunedin I caught up again with Roland and Matt who arrived a day after me. We cooked a big dinner together in the backpackers where they stayed - deep-fried cheese and schnitzels - and went for a pub crawl. The last day before leaving I moved into the backpackers and stayed there one night.