We made it to our final stop in New Zealand – to Dunedin (pronounced Dun-ee-din), the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh (the capital of Scotland). Not surprisingly, there are very clear Scottish influences in the area (including a castle).

Our ship docked in Port Chalmers, and on our shuttle ride to Dunedin there was the best biking/running path along the way that would be an incredible route to go if we ever make it back to the area. We opted to make our final stop in New Zealand an adult playdate of sorts, meaning we went with Dean and Carol to a couple local breweries.

We arrived in the Octagon – the main courtyard area in town. Views were incredible all around.

We were going to go to the world’s steepest street (Baldwin Street) but opted against it after discovering it was 5K away and we were limited on time. So instead we headed for Speight’s Brewery, which has been in operation in Dunedin since 1876. They said it’s pronounced like the number 8 but with their accent it still sounded like “spites”.

After a couple flights of truly incredible beer, we headed to our second brewpub – Emerson’s – right off the Octagon. We sat and enjoyed a half pint before catching the final shuttle back to the ship. From the shuttle, we saw the Railway Station (which you can see from the octagon in the photo above as well).

So, not a heavy day but a nice relaxing on in our final New Zealand stop.