Otago

This travelogue is from 2003-2004 while studying at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. A place you never want to leave...

... , but at Taiaroa Head they're nesting close to a city. Luckily as far back as 1937 a local ornathologist Dr Richdale and the Otago branch of the Royal Society of NZ tried to protect the colony from interference of man or beast (dogs, cats, ferrets). In ...

... the top, the frivolous pursuit of having the best time possible, how can you not love it.     Central Otago's beauty was breathtaking and the day after the helicopter ride a front came through and the morning after the mountains across the ...

... . They came in a few packs of 10-20 pinguins, crossed the beach, climbed the hill and walked just between us - less than half a meter from my legs! They are so cute! That was my final stop at the Otago Peninsula. From there I returned back to ...

... steps to take a breather. The last stop of the day was to see the Royal Albatross colony at the very point of the Otago Peninsula.  These are the largest of all albatross species and the only ones which nest on the mainland and are therefore most ...

... to go to their jobs as physiotherapists.  We stopped first at the marine research aquarium run by the University of Otago.  This aquarium was well stocked with only locally sourced native specimens and was a most pleasant visit.  The views ...

After picking up some cupcakes at the weekly farmer's market at Dunedin's Railway Station, we headed out to Otago Peninsula which stretches along the southern edge of the Otago harbour. We drove the scenic harbourside road out to to the tip end of the ...

We took the day to walk around town and do some shopping, after that we decide to go to the Otago Peninsula to see some wild life and may be some pinguins. In the end we decide to skip the pinguins and head back home but fear not cause we are about ...