Arriving
30 June 2025 - After a week in the Bay of Islands, I took the bus back to Auckland, did a brief stay at the Lylo Auckland hostel.  On Monday I took ANZ flight NZ 675 to Dunedin, which takes a bit under two hours.  The view from the plane shows the city of Dunedin, Otago Harbour, and (R to L) St. Clair Beach, St. Kilda Beach, Lawyer's Head, and Tomahawk Beach.  Dunedin encompasses a very large geographical area that includes rural and unpopulated areas in addition to the urban areas.  The airport is about 30 km from the city so one sees the surrounding countryside including logging, farmland and Mosgiel.  Dunedin has a population of about 132,000, making it the second largest city on the South Island and the sixth largest in New Zealand.
Following are a few pictures from my first couple of weeks back in Dunedin before school started (some taken with iPhone).  I was preoccupied with searching for accommodations but did manage to get to some things including Science Fest and exhibitions at the art gallery and museum.  Another highlight was the tour of the University of Otago's New Zealand Marine Studies Centre in Portbello.
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