Dunedin

We're in Dunedin now. It's a medium-sized city pretty far south on the east coast. It's a very Scottish city, and the recent weather has made it seem even more so. When we drove in a couple of days ago we descended into the city from a cloud of fog and haven't really been able to escape the fog since. Yesterday it cleared up for a bit, but when we drove out to the peninsula to go hiking, the clouds had settled in, making for a wet time.
We keep hearing that the weather is bound to clear up soon, and that this time of year is usually very nice. But that's not very comforting when you're here for one year and it happens to be the wettest and coldest summer in recorded history.
But I suppose I shouldn't complain. We have had some very nice days, and I've gotten my share of sunburn so far this summer. When the sun comes out, it's gorgeous and heats up instantly. Since New Zealand lacks a complete ozone layer, the sun is fierce, and we can go from wearing long-sleeves and jackets to tank tops in seconds. I just hope the weather clears up and the sun decides to come out and stay awhile by the time we start backpacking and camping in the mountains.