We took a trip up the Taieri Gorge on the privately owned railway
Above is the Wingatu viaduct - the largest iron structure in the Southern hemisphere. ( The largest in the North is the Eiffel Tower)
Beautiful gorge but 11 men were killed during its construction from 1879 and was completed to Cromwell in 1921. Thousands of tons of farm produce, fruit and livestock were transported from inland areas to Dunedin and the North
There is very little rainfall in this part of New Zealand - 400mm per year average. Also it is the hottest part of NZ for 6 months of the year according to the locals. It regularly reaches 35 to 40 degrees in Summer. Today it wqas around 10 degrees warmer than Dunedin, 50 kms away.
Dunedin Railway Station - 700'000 Royal Doulton tiles make up the mosaic floor.
The roof tiles are terracotta from Marseilles, France. There are also stained glass windows and contrasting Oamaru limestone and dark basalt which have lead to it being nicknamed the gingerbread house by many.
The House of Pain! Carisbrook. This famous sports ground has been a difficult place to win for foreign teams for many years. Wales will play the All Blacks here in June! I hope I can be here wearing red of course.
First Church in New Zealand was here in Dunedin which means New Edinburgh.
A few more of the enjoyable train journey.
Note the gloves and hoodie - recent purchases due to the sudden drop in temperature!
We took a trip up the Taieri Gorge on the privately owned railway
Above is the Wingatu viaduct - the largest iron structure in the Southern hemisphere. ( The largest in the North is the Eiffel Tower)
Beautiful gorge but 11 men were killed during its construction from 1879 and was completed to Cromwell in 1921. Thousands of tons of farm produce, fruit and livestock were transported from inland areas to Dunedin and the North
There is very little rainfall in this part of New Zealand - 400mm per year average. Also it is the hottest part of NZ for 6 months of the year according to the locals. It regularly reaches 35 to 40 degrees in Summer. Today it wqas around 10 degrees warmer than Dunedin, 50 kms away.
Dunedin Railway Station - 700'000 Royal Doulton tiles make up the mosaic floor.
The roof tiles are terracotta from Marseilles, France. There are also stained glass windows and contrasting Oamaru limestone and dark basalt which have lead to it being nicknamed the gingerbread house by many.
The House of Pain! Carisbrook. This famous sports ground has been a difficult place to win for foreign teams for many years. Wales will play the All Blacks here in June! I hope I can be here wearing red of course.
First Church in New Zealand was here in Dunedin which means New Edinburgh.
A few more of the enjoyable train journey.
Note the gloves and hoodie - recent purchases due to the sudden drop in temperature!
So u gave in a finally brought some decent shoes then Dr Morgan???? thongs forever mate
ReplyDeleteYep despite my love of thongs (flip flops!) I had to get a pair of wrap arounds to protect from the diminishing temperatures. I am wearing thongs now I must add. Havn't lost the love.
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