Feeling like we'd absorbed the nature aspect of the east coast for a while, we embraced a week of the tourist sites in Dunedin.
Of course, this meant the Speights brewery was our first stop (luckily just around the corner from our apartment). The main attraction, the end of the tour with half an hour to drink as much beer as you can. First you embark on a full history of the brewery and beer making, hosted by a lovely kiwi girl, straight from the 80's; double denim and bleach blond perm.
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| Andy with Mr Speights, I think we're in need of a drink! |
The highlight, other than the beer, is the TV ad championing the beer drinking 'Southern man' (the opposite to our Southern man).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn854FXO8z0&feature=related
Several beers later, we took Evie next-door to the Speights pub for more drinks, although it wasn't too long before Evie reminded us of our parenting responsibilities!
Spoiling ourselves yet again we headed to the Cadbury factory. Our tour guide, a suitably cuddly and expert Cadburys' host showed us the Easter eggs, button machine and a finale 1 tonne chocolate fountain. We even got extra chocs as Evie couldn't manage hers. Unfortunately we looked a little ridiculous sporting the essential hair nets, they even made Andy wear one.
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| Spot the tourists! |
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| Afterwards, Evie took me for a drive! |
We whiled away the rest of the week taking in the historical, Scottish style buildings and getting our culture fix. Evie loved the kaleidoscope exhibit in the art gallery, I relished a trip to the theatre and Andy living his surfing dream watching 'Last Paradise' at the local cinema.
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| Evie and Mum mesmerised by the kaleidoscope |
Plus, no trip with Evie is complete without stroller walks, some west coast highlights...
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| Sculptures at Port Chalmers looking back at the Otago Peninsula |
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| Clouds clearing after a wet day on the east coast |
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