Avid

I'll be spending a few days in Dunedin....

Any insider tips on the best bars to hit, places to go, albatrosses to watch?

Thanks in advance...

ceri75

not one i'm afraid, but have a good trip.

Dustybin

A few nice places around the centre for a pint, good if you get a nice night! Oh and go and do a speights tour... I enjoyed that!

littleal

Go to the Art Gallery in the main octagon. The Italian restaurant nearby is good, as is the fish restaurant on the main street. We stayed on a motel on the main street which was very studenty. If your sleep is easily disturbed, I'm sure a local can give you a better tip on where to stay.

Have a nice break. Are you taking Mrs A? Is she better now?

Alison

Avid

Already booked a place, thanks. The Art Gallery does look interesting...and I think I'll do a penguin tour...though I doubt anything can better Melbourne's 'Parade'

Yes, I'll be taking Mrs A..but no, she's not better yet. But thanks for asking.

Probably do the Speights tour as well....but, then again, I've done brewery tours before...so is it really worth it? i.e. Is there free beer??

happynz

Strap on your skates and head down Baldwin Street. Yeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa!

If you crash, don't worry. ACC is awesome.

southerner

6 beers are lined up for tasting (each about 7 ounce If I recall correctly).

Some other suggestions:
a swim at the saltwater pool at St Clair
walk to Tunnel Beach
walk up Mt Cargill
the Museum, and view the University
Train trip up the Taieri Gorge
Farmers market at the railway station Saturday morning
city guided Heritage walk
Haggis, neeps and tatties from the Railway Station restaurant

Avid

Are you allowed to do ACC more than once?

RobClubley

It's quite an intersting tour. With us they played a DVD of Speights ads and said while it was playing the bar was free - about 10-15 minutes I think. We managed several beers each.
I'm told the restaurant next door is excellent - it was fully booked so we didn't get to go.

We liked the penguin place, though from what I've heard from the Mrs it's not a patch on the Melbourne thing


The Cadburys tour is okay too - free chocolate!

happynz

As many times as necessary...


Mind the T-junction at the bottom.

RobClubley

littleal

The disappointment was that those Crunchies were made of wood

Apparently students went down Baldwin St in a wheelie bin and were killed at the bottom. Take care Avid.

Alison