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Travel Blogs from Oamaru
Old Bones At Oamaru
... was whirling about at over 100kmph we didn't want to continue driving. After a quick drive through the town and a stop at the I-site we drove a short distance to the beach and a hostel called Old Bones. Its was named old bones after they discovered prehistoric bones of an Emu like bird when digging the foundations for the building. When we arrived we were pleasantly surprised with how nice the hostel was. All rooms faced the kitchen/ living room and ...
Shag point, Moeraki boulders, blue penguins
... the volunteer asked us all to stay still and the penguin just walked between our legs.
The noise that the penguins who’d reached their nest wade was so loud. Around 220 penguins came ashore that night and we saw about 35-40 for free. It was 9.30pm and we were cold, wet (it had been raining) and very hungry, so we left. As we went towards the van, more penguins were coming over the rocks and crossing the road.
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Swimming With Hector
... hockey players don’t do afternoon tea!).
Time to fire up Big Blue again- after a couple of days of fairly straight roads, our journey to Akaroa was a reminder of the road systems that have dominated our trip to New Zealand- unbelievably twisted and steep- there’s a steady stream of roadside signage cautioning against falling asleep behind the wheel but I don’t know how that’s possible (especially with a big campervan in tow). As a ...
Auf der Otago Peninsula
... und Briefmarkte schmiss ich sie gleich in den Postkasten. Nun war Zeit für ein Lunch. Mein frisch, selbstgebackenes Brot wartete auf mich. Diesmal sorgten Haferflocken und eine Prise Pfeffer für den Geschmack. Schmeckt weitaus besser, als meine Variation mit Zimt ;)
14:15 Uhr waren auch Simon und Elena zurück am Auto. Wir fuhren zum Tunnel Beach. Am Strand ging es steil bergab, dazu war es stürmisch. Auf halben Weg kehrten wir um. Wir hatten unser ...
Big boulders and yummy mussels at Fleur's Place
... This is a quirky café/restaurant – just as quirky as its owner Fleur who we had a short chat with. The mussels in garlic and white wine with cream sauce were to die for……. Time for some exercise after that when we went to the Katiki Lighthouse and walked down the track to the penguin hide. No penguins at that time of the day but heaps of seals basking on the rocks in the sun.
It’s quiet at the campsite with just 3 vehicles in for the ...
Other places to stay in Oamaru
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Kingsgate Hotel Brydone Oamaru
115 Thames St., Oamaru | 3 star hotelfrom $79 -
Yha Oamaru
Cnr Reed & Cross Streets, Oamaru | Hotelfrom $35 -
The Mill House
State Highway One, Oamaru | Hotel
