Sunday, February 17 - Birds, Dunedin, and other oddities

We headed out from Dunedin to the Otago Peninsula, populated with
fishermen, and birds

Black swans, ...

and white gulls

At the tip of the peninsula there is a colony of
Royal Albatrosses, one of the only places on
earth they inhabit that is not an island

Because they are raising their chicks, they stay close to land.  Otherwise,
they'd be far out to sea, looking for the Ancient Mariner.  Seeing them soar
above our heads was one of the most exciting things I've ever witnessed.

Noisy gulls also were nest sitting in the area

We drove back to Dunedin for a little sight seeing ...

... fine old Scottish style architecture ...

... and cricket on the green.

We also visited Baldwin Street, the steepest residential street in the world...

... and a really good place for a race, ...
if you're into the sort of thing. 

Then on to see the Moeraki Boulders.  We made
our demo video for Cirque de Soleil here.

This is sure to be the next big thing for them

Speaking of big things, ... what the?!?

Our last stop for the day was Oamaru, home of a terrific playground.  Here,
Diana plays at being a gerbil ...

... and Kevin ...

... and Dan show their stuff on a zip line.  It was quite a thrill in the dark.

We also spotted these blue penguins on shore looking for their nests.
We would return to the town the next day for more explorations.  Stay tuned
if you're into Steampunk.