Around, around he goes...

Hey all,

So here I am in Dunedin after numerous adventures and excursions. Arrived here Friday and laid low. Cleaned myself for battle. Recharged the batteries. Saturday was punctuated with a stop at the Moeraki boulders. They are giant spherical boulders strewn along the beach between Oamaru and Dunedin. Giants marbles. Then we tripped on down the coast to Shag point (Tee-Hee,) an old coal mining port where fur seals have now staked their claim. After Port Chalmers, we called it a day. Sunday was another day for the books as we toured down to the Catlins. This day was broken up by stops at Kaka point (Tee-hee,) Nugget point (an often fotographed local where the fur seals played amongst the kelp and Purakanui Bay for a picnic lunch. At Purakanui Bay the rock is all covered in small, round holes. I don't know what from for sure but I would hazard a guess that is was all magma that solidified and gases escaped from the bubbles. But that's just a guess. After Purakanui Bay, Purakanui falls was the next stop; a beautiful but crowded waterfall. And finally, we stopped at Florence Hill overlooking Tautuku Bay, which has a very welcoming crescent shaped sand beach. So that has been my tour of the Southeast corner of the courty. Christchurch to the Catlins.

Tomorrow I'm heading to Queenstown for some hiking and other fun. I'm thinking jetboating looks like a good time. Maybe street luge.

Thought du jour: Now I like fudge as much as the next guy but I've noticed fudge shops everywhere try to advertise themselves as the world's only, often offering tours and tastings. Don't be duped people, there will always be another fudge shop. Don't waste your time in a new city exploring fudge shops.

Anyway, that's it for today. It's about 20° so I think I'm going to go buy a sleeping bag.

Back at ya,
Chris