We'd met them on previous cruise when we'd been on Cunard's Queen Victoria on the Mediterranean in October 2016 and they'd kindly offered to show us round their town.
Dunedin lies within the larger region of Otago, so many names locally feature Otago rather than just Dunedin
Our first stops on the tour were in Otago University's sports area of Dunedin. Otago University has been developing as New Zealand's version of our Loughborough and has been increasing its profile in the sports science field.
We visited the University Oval where England will play New Zealand in an ODI in March as part of their New Zealand cricket tour. From there we went to Signal Hill for superb views over Dunedin and the surrounding area. There are a number of Signal Hills in the Antipodes, all stemming from their historical function as signal stations for shipping in the early days of their development.
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| University Oval, Dunedin where England will play an ODI in March |
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| Our hosts, Sheryl and Jim |
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| Scene on match days (photo courtesy of the Otago Daily Times) |
For an article on the forthcoming match, click here
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| View over Dunedin from Signal Hill |
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| Dunedin has strong historical links with Edinburgh |
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| Mount Cargill, the highest point around Dunedin. It houses a broadcasting mast and is named after Captain William Cargill, an early leader in the province of Otago |
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