Dunedin - New Zealand's way of Scottish Life

We have arrived in Dunedin. Our journey took us across the South Island from the west to the east coast. In this region, many Scottish immigrants arrived by ship in the late 19th century, earning the town the nickname 'Edinburgh of the South'. Dunedin, slightly adapted in spelling, also means 'Edinburgh' in Scottish.

Our accommodation for the next few days was the 'Chalet Backpacker', an older building that is haunted by ghosts. Dunedin is the student city on the South Island, so besides a beautiful 'old' (by New Zealand standards) university, we also discovered many lifestyle cafes. There are also many churches and architecture in a Scottish-New Zealand mix to see here. Of course, everything is 'very old' and historical. That's why there are several museums here about the history of this region. The interactive museum we visited offered us an insight into the arrival, settlement, development, and life since the arrival of the immigrants. Walkable straw huts, ship cabins, tram wagons, and much more make the museum worth seeing.

The must-see of Dunedin, Baldwin Street, the steepest street in the world, we have now also conquered next to our tracks and walks!

After another shopping tour, where Kevin recently needs to be restrained a bit since we discovered the very great outdoor store 'Kathmandu' for ourselves, because our backpacks are still not empty enough to pack them full of all kinds of things for home, we trained in a gym. For dinner, we then tried out the range of sweets from New Zealand grocery stores and now we are experts when it comes to them.

Next, our journey will slowly take us back up the east coast to the top of the South Island.