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Detailed travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Detailed Travelogue on Australia and New Zealand

Larry
2006-05-27 03:23:16

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It had become quite a famous tour, often
being booked weeks in advance. However, when I arrived at the visitor's
center, there was a recent newspaper article posted on the wall, reporting
that Cadbury -- with little warning -- had recently decided to stop giving
tours of their plant for the first time in years. The article went on to
say that perhaps in the future, some sort of deal could be worked out with
the local tourism industry, but the tours had become so popular that Cadbury
just didn't want to be bothered anymore. It would have been interesting to
see, but was nothing to lose sleep over. I reserved myself a spot in the
afternoon at the penguin reserve, and went out to move the car.

I had a few hours to walk around the city before I had to be at the
reserve, so I spent them exploring the streets of downtown Dunedin, just
wandering about. One part of downtown has lots of offices and bank
buildings. Another part is the major shopping area, with lots of small
boutiques, bookstores, and CD shops. Along the way, I stopped in to check
my email at a local internet provider (as mentioned earlier), and just
checked out the city's various areas.
Later that afternoon, I drove out onto the Otago Peninsula. The
Peninsula itself is actually quite a beautiful place, and reminded me of
Palos Verdes Peninsula here at home (albeit more crowded). It's the part of
town where the rich, small, waterfront homes with views are located, and has
quite a different feel than the rest of Dunedin. Whereas downtown Dunedin
has the feel of youth and the happy poverty of university students, the
Peninsula has the feeling of wealth and retired folk. The main road along
the peninsula curves alongside the water for most of the way, and there are
plenty of small dead-end streets that wind up the hill to the expensive
homes that ...

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