After snapping pictures of the awesome cloudless view of Mt. Cook, we packed up and headed farther south. Our first stop was the fun named, town of Twizel, where we enjoyed brunch at a cute little cafe and did some grocery shopping. Eggs are becoming scarce here and restaurants have limited supply. The pandemic and war in Ukraine with civil unrest in many countries have made inflation and lack of workers a world wide issue. We passed many deer farms, cows and sheep. We are really getting a kick out of their road signs: Give Way is our yield, Trundell is a shopping cart, Slips are landslides.
We stopped along our route to stretch our legs at a section of beach on the Pacific Ocean. There was a tourist stop to see the Moeraki Boulders, a unique geological feature. They almost look like giant eight balls in the sand.
We arrived in the hilly city of Dunedin and checked into The Hotel on York. We put our walking shoes on and walked to the center of town and the Octagon which is the famous railway station. It was in the process of being refurbished so they placed huge tarps painted to look like the building over the scaffolding. There were beautiful historical and new architecturally designed buildings. The Edwardian & Scottish heritage were evident in the beautiful churches. The flower gardens in front of the Railway station were colorful and all was in bloom. We dined in a historic Italian Restaurant, Etrusco at the Savoy. No luck again trying to find New Zealand Souvenirs. They really don't like to advertise.
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