We passed vineyard country and soon found ourselves following the river valley.

At Kawarau Gorge we stopped at a roadside display for the Roaring Meg Power Station where the flows of the Roaring Meg River join the Kawarau River.

The Roaring Meg was originally known as the Kirtle Burn. One story says that it was named for a “turbulent and voluble red-headed barmaid” by the name of Maggie Brennan who worked at the nearby Kirtleburn Hotel.

We watched a group of boogie boarders playing in the rapids before heading on our way.

Mooing right along, we passed extensive farmlands.

Bright gardens full of dahlias also rewarded the curious eye.

Four Square, the smaller of the two main food store chains is generally found in every small town.

We took note of several distinctive homes in the towns on this scenic drive.

And entering Dunedin, we passed school children walking home.

Having made it to Dunedin, we quickly checked into our campsite and hightailed it out to the Royal Albatross Centre.