Dunedin

Dunedin's a very cool city - am literally just settling now. Have a lovely flat on George St (address/phone numbers below), which is really close to uni, and the actual university is a beautiful old buildings surrounded by a mismatch of modern tower blocks - not that different from Edinburgh! Been hanging out with my wonderful cousin Sally and Lucy Jack and her beau Leigh, and Teresa stayed over one night.

Managed a trip to St. Kilda's beach and to the Otago Peninsula. Stunning beaches and loads of sealions, penguins (only seen a dead one so far, but I'm hoping to work up from that) and fur seals. I've been out swimming with seals twice here - they are so playful and beautiful to watch underwater. The water is bloody cold though, and one young male got a bit boisterous the other day - couldnt tell if he wanted to bite me or hump me...got out pretty sharpish! Other than that I am waiting to register for my courses and partake in a crazy drinkfest known as 'Orientation Week'. Joy.

Had Phoebe to stay for 2 nights then said a tearful farewell yesterday (18th Feb). She's gone back to London to recuperate, then hopefully she might be able to go to Brazil later and meet her mates on their return loop... Miss her already.

Address
607 George St.
North Dunedin
New Zealand

Landline Number
0064 3 474 1156

Mobile Number
0064 21 02256112


St. Kilda's

Wildlife on the Otago Peninsula





My room



Note this sexy coffee table. Bought for me by Anthea, painted by Phoebe. Thanks guys!



Botanical Gardens
Sorry, I've become a bit of an obsessive flower-photographer recently