Since the beginning of the semester, we wanted to visit Tunnel Beach. Because of lambing season, we had to wait. Well, we finally made it to Tunnel Beach and here are the pictures from that trip (taken on the afternoon after my 222 exam). This view is from above the beach near the trail head. It's known as Tunnel Beach because one of the rich guys back in the early days of Dunedin decided to give his young daughter a private beach. This was the perfect spot for that private beach but it was surrounded by cliffs so he had to dig a tunnel through the solid rock. The end result was this beautiful beach which was accessible via the tunnel he had made. What was originally a gift to his daughter is now there for everyone to enjoy (when it isn't lambing season).
After a walk down a relatively steep trail through farmland, you reach the tunnel that takes you through the rock and down to the beach.
And when you step out of that tunnel and look towards the ocean, you get this gorgeous view and you can understand why the guy went through all that effort. You'll also notice how beautiful the weather is. Finally! Sun and warmth has made it to Dunedin!
Here's that very same view but with the 3 of us (Stu, Ryan & Me) obscuring some of that lovely scenery.
A look up at the cliffs which surround the beach with a neat little eclipsing of the sun thrown in for good measure.
We climbed this rock near the center of the beach for this cool pic. I don't think there's any real significance to the rock but it's there and was just asking to be scaled.
We went back through the tunnel and out around the edge of the surrounding cliffs to get a better view of the beach from above and also to look out towards the horizon.
The three of us, once again, standing near the edge. Behind us, the cloudless sky and beautiful ocean stretch onwards.
And there you have it. Warm sun, clear skies, beautiful beach, the fellas and a box of ecclairs makes for a fun afternoon (particularly after finishing an exam). Let's hope the weather stays beautiful! See you all later!
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3 comments:
Beautiful pics!!! Thanks so much for sharing with those of us who are less fortunate to enjoy such a beautiful beach!
really cool....but who took all the pictures? maybe you took a tripod that would be smart. well sadly punahou beat iolani but please. dont brag im sad about it.
Hey Cuz!
wot a great read! everything was there and it was great to follow u around ur travels. Hope to see u again sumtime in the future!
From cousin Olivia ^-^
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