Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Report #37 Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand February 6, 2018 Tuesday Cloudy & 58 degrees Part #2 Of 4 80 Pictures

Forging ahead…..

 

Flock of silver gulls

 

Looking for crumbs

 

Skies were clearing, or were they?

 

Queen Victoria in Queen’s Gardens

 

She was much respected here

 

Grass was green

 

Typical corner building

 

Cross marks the spot

 

Flag of the Otago Daily Times

 

Otago Daily Times

 

Dunedin Railway Station

 

Ornate Flemish Renaissance-style architecture

 

Flower beds

 

Same flowers we plant in California

 

Manicured grounds

 

Impressive building

 

Flag flying proud

 

The main entrance

 

Clocktower

 

Rose beds

 

Plack outside the doorway

 

Railroad dedication

 

Inside the main lobby

 

Upper level houses a Sports Hall of Fame and Art Gallery

 

Tickets and Information

 

One kilometer long platform

 

Old train

 

A famous yearly fashion show is held here

 

Tourist group

 

Surrounding gardens

 

Most photographed building in Dunedin

 

Cadbury – the best chocolate

 

Purple vehicles

 

Looking for the entrance

 

Prices for tours

 

Wall of candy

 

Law Courts

 

In an artist studio window

 

Unusual, but nice paintings

 

Panelbeaters – a car shop?

 

A red building

 

Countdown – the local grocery store

 

Modern among the old

 

The First Church being restored

 

Has the 50’s look about it

 

Small shops and cafes

 

McDonalds

 

Mall in Dunedin

 

Nice boutiques

 

Businesses on the second level

 

Great colors

 

Typical Victorian/Edwardian style

 

Knox Church - Presbyterian

 

Tall spires

 

Also very old

 

Keeping with the look of Scotland

 

On our way for lunch

 

We found the Lone Star Restaurant

 

But it was not opened for lunch

 

Too bad, it was really good food

 

Heading back to the Octagon

 

Wall art in town

 

Handsome building

 

Classic blue

 

Beer of an Indian restaurant – a very nice brew in India

 

Parking meter

 

Clothes shop – cute name

 

Busy day for a holiday

 

Meridian Mall

 

Ads for drunk driving - effective

 

Many Starbucks here (free wifi)

 

This bag says it all

 

Wall art

 

This café looked promising

 

A mounted fawn in a shop window

 

Bird painting on a ceiling

 

Salvation Army is here too

 

Old National Bank Building

 

Historic area

 

Street monument