We left Dunedin behind this morning bound for Omaru. The sun was still out defying all the weather forecasts on TV.Yesterday was a fairly busy one for us, yet again. After breakfast we set out to the Otago peninsula and the town of St. Claire. It was a lovely seaside town where we sat on the promenade, basking in the sun, watching the surfers being put through their paces.
From there we crossed town to visit "The Steepest Street"in the world. We managed to walk the full length, stopping only a couple of times on the way up. It was just as hard on the knees making the decent. There was a certificate of achievement for us to collect when we reached the bottom.
At the summit , some welcome refreshments and a place to rest some weary legs.
Having recovered ,we set off for Signal Hill lookout. This should have been a viewing platform to look down over the City. Unfortunately by the time we reached the summit (in the car) the mist had descended and there wasn't much to see. Back down on the City outskirts there was no sign of the mist, as the sun shone through again as we arrived at our next destination, Olverston House, a Stately home bequeathed to the city by the last surviving member of a Jewish merchant from Bristol. Some unbelievable treasures left from Victorian/Edwardian era. Only four members of the family, all lived there and waited on by eight members of the household. Unfortunately no photography allowed in the house but took some shots outside.
The above picture was taken at the summit of Signal Hill. Below are shots taken in the grounds of Olverton.
We then returned to the centre of Danedin for an early tea,but not before visiting the railway station. A very grand building indeed.
We had planned to go to the rugby after tea, The Highlanders (Dunedin) Vs The Hurricanes (Wellington) but decided to watch it on TV in the comfort of our hotel room.
Saturday 16th. March we were up early and out of our room by 9-30 after catching up on skype with folks back home. By 10-30 we were back in the city for a tour of the old Victorian jail which only closed in 2008. Our group was shown around by one of the ex "screws". He could tell a tale or two. Before leaving for our next destination, Oamaru we called off in the settlers museum, which was very interesting.
This locomotive was built at Newton le Willows.
From there we crossed town to visit "The Steepest Street"in the world. We managed to walk the full length, stopping only a couple of times on the way up. It was just as hard on the knees making the decent. There was a certificate of achievement for us to collect when we reached the bottom.
At the summit , some welcome refreshments and a place to rest some weary legs.
Having recovered ,we set off for Signal Hill lookout. This should have been a viewing platform to look down over the City. Unfortunately by the time we reached the summit (in the car) the mist had descended and there wasn't much to see. Back down on the City outskirts there was no sign of the mist, as the sun shone through again as we arrived at our next destination, Olverston House, a Stately home bequeathed to the city by the last surviving member of a Jewish merchant from Bristol. Some unbelievable treasures left from Victorian/Edwardian era. Only four members of the family, all lived there and waited on by eight members of the household. Unfortunately no photography allowed in the house but took some shots outside.
The above picture was taken at the summit of Signal Hill. Below are shots taken in the grounds of Olverton.
We then returned to the centre of Danedin for an early tea,but not before visiting the railway station. A very grand building indeed.
We had planned to go to the rugby after tea, The Highlanders (Dunedin) Vs The Hurricanes (Wellington) but decided to watch it on TV in the comfort of our hotel room.
Saturday 16th. March we were up early and out of our room by 9-30 after catching up on skype with folks back home. By 10-30 we were back in the city for a tour of the old Victorian jail which only closed in 2008. Our group was shown around by one of the ex "screws". He could tell a tale or two. Before leaving for our next destination, Oamaru we called off in the settlers museum, which was very interesting.
This locomotive was built at Newton le Willows.
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