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Dreams are free. So, how was Dunedin you ask? Well, probably you don't, but I'm going to tell you anyway.
Memory may be fuzzy.
Friday
Got away from Chch a little later than expected, three passengers and luggage made for a tight fit in my little car. Passengers included Simeon and Phil, so the trip was interesting until everyone (else) started nodding off shortly after Oamaru. Arrived Dunedin shortly after 6pm - I never want to have to do that last bit of highway just on dark or after again.
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adrexia. Sampled the local fish&chip shop for dinner, rigged her computer so I could download my camera to it, then there was a get together at a local bar. I found the music there annoying and too loud, and since I was tired from the drive and there was no-one there I knew well enough to catch up with I left early. The mattress I had been provided with was quite comfortable and the few hours sleep I got were sufficiently sound.
Saturday
I hauled myself out of bed about 7:30 and went in search of somewhere to buy a decent breakfast. Dunedin is short of these. Eventually I spotted a Cobb & Co with a "Breakfasts" sign outside. The staff seemed surprised that I wasn't staying at the attached hotel, but I got a cooked breakfast. After this I picked up a friend and we spent the morning visiting some of the more accessible attractions - the botanic gardens, the Museum, a cybercafe so I could check my email & friends page...
The Ludi natalis Dictatrixia started about 1:00pm. I'll link to photos when they go online, but I was kept very busy and took 170 over the couple of hours, about 1/3 of which may actually be useable. Motion is not the cameraman's friend. Dinner was at a resturant & Bar which name I cannot remember - The Elms or Arms or similar. I was quite impressed with the meal/price. I am of the opinion that we should warn these places before descending on them though.
The party was supposed to start at 8pm, with the first Dunedin slave auction at 8:30. Things ran a little late, the auctioneer didn't turn up so our own Duncan stood in. He's done this job before - I don't think the Dunedinites were quite prepared for the level he got most prices up too. I had promisedadrexia I wouldn't let her be sold for anything less than a good price, but when another person immediatly lifted the bid by $30 (later found out he'd mostly done it to see how people reacted) I was the only one prepared to continue against him. The final price shall not be mentioned here, but I will say that she was a willing and compliant slave, and I regret that circumstances were such that I was unable to put her to more significant use ;) (I did put serious bids on a few other lots as well).
The hired venue was magnificent. An old converted stone stables, I wish we had something like that (affordable) up here. Despite a low turnout of locals, the party still rocked! Unfortunately my usual blues kicked in partway through, I probably should have left earlier but apathy kept me hanging around until it was over, when I played taxi to the Dictator and a few others.
Out of respect for the affairs of others I shall refrain from mentioning many of the interesting happenings of the evening here ;)
Sunday
I was able to sleep the morning away, rising for a brunch at McDs about 11. Packed, and burnt the photos from the previous afternoon to CD. (I had cleared my camera prior to the party, but didn't take many there in the end). Headed to the top of the botanical gardens for the Pacifist warfare battle. Took many photos, I haven't counted yet. The battle was short and small relative to most I've attended, and thus (almost) everyone was all-out and enthusiastic. The action rarely paused.
There was a socialisation after, at a pub, but I wanted to get moving so I extracted my passengers from that early. We left Dunedin about 4:00 and arrived back in Chch about 8:30.
I would have liked to stay down another evening, as was my original plan, but maybe next time. I look forward to the next trip. However, the driving and other activities have taken their toll (see subject line), and I'm now going to have a shower and fall into bed.
And a quiz.
[Edit 2017 Broken links removed]
Memory may be fuzzy.
Friday
Got away from Chch a little later than expected, three passengers and luggage made for a tight fit in my little car. Passengers included Simeon and Phil, so the trip was interesting until everyone (else) started nodding off shortly after Oamaru. Arrived Dunedin shortly after 6pm - I never want to have to do that last bit of highway just on dark or after again.
Delivered passengers to their billets, delivered myself to my billet, the lovely and hospitable
adrexia. Sampled the local fish&chip shop for dinner, rigged her computer so I could download my camera to it, then there was a get together at a local bar. I found the music there annoying and too loud, and since I was tired from the drive and there was no-one there I knew well enough to catch up with I left early. The mattress I had been provided with was quite comfortable and the few hours sleep I got were sufficiently sound.Saturday
I hauled myself out of bed about 7:30 and went in search of somewhere to buy a decent breakfast. Dunedin is short of these. Eventually I spotted a Cobb & Co with a "Breakfasts" sign outside. The staff seemed surprised that I wasn't staying at the attached hotel, but I got a cooked breakfast. After this I picked up a friend and we spent the morning visiting some of the more accessible attractions - the botanic gardens, the Museum, a cybercafe so I could check my email & friends page...
The Ludi natalis Dictatrixia started about 1:00pm. I'll link to photos when they go online, but I was kept very busy and took 170 over the couple of hours, about 1/3 of which may actually be useable. Motion is not the cameraman's friend. Dinner was at a resturant & Bar which name I cannot remember - The Elms or Arms or similar. I was quite impressed with the meal/price. I am of the opinion that we should warn these places before descending on them though.
The party was supposed to start at 8pm, with the first Dunedin slave auction at 8:30. Things ran a little late, the auctioneer didn't turn up so our own Duncan stood in. He's done this job before - I don't think the Dunedinites were quite prepared for the level he got most prices up too. I had promised
adrexia I wouldn't let her be sold for anything less than a good price, but when another person immediatly lifted the bid by $30 (later found out he'd mostly done it to see how people reacted) I was the only one prepared to continue against him. The final price shall not be mentioned here, but I will say that she was a willing and compliant slave, and I regret that circumstances were such that I was unable to put her to more significant use ;) (I did put serious bids on a few other lots as well).The hired venue was magnificent. An old converted stone stables, I wish we had something like that (affordable) up here. Despite a low turnout of locals, the party still rocked! Unfortunately my usual blues kicked in partway through, I probably should have left earlier but apathy kept me hanging around until it was over, when I played taxi to the Dictator and a few others.
Out of respect for the affairs of others I shall refrain from mentioning many of the interesting happenings of the evening here ;)
Sunday
I was able to sleep the morning away, rising for a brunch at McDs about 11. Packed, and burnt the photos from the previous afternoon to CD. (I had cleared my camera prior to the party, but didn't take many there in the end). Headed to the top of the botanical gardens for the Pacifist warfare battle. Took many photos, I haven't counted yet. The battle was short and small relative to most I've attended, and thus (almost) everyone was all-out and enthusiastic. The action rarely paused.
There was a socialisation after, at a pub, but I wanted to get moving so I extracted my passengers from that early. We left Dunedin about 4:00 and arrived back in Chch about 8:30.
I would have liked to stay down another evening, as was my original plan, but maybe next time. I look forward to the next trip. However, the driving and other activities have taken their toll (see subject line), and I'm now going to have a shower and fall into bed.
And a quiz.
| You are 41% geek |
You are a geek liaison, which means you go both ways. You can hang out with normal people or you can hang out with geeks which means you often have geeks as friends and/or have a job where you have to mediate between geeks and normal people. This is an important role and one of which you should be proud. In fact, you can make a good deal of money as a translator.
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