On Saturday, some of my flatmates and I wandered down to the Dunedin farmer's market. The combination of another sunny day with the purchase of a bargain bag of nectarines made for a wonderful start to my Saturday. Not to mention the market is located by the train station, my favorite part of Dunedin thus far. We then met up with some other students and decided to head to the beach across town. We grabbed a bus to St. Clair and had a nice, relaxing afternoon by the water.

The next few days were consumed with getting classes squared away, picking up odds and ends downtown, and exploring Dunedin. Favorite Dunedin hotspots so far include a Turkish kebab restaurant downtown, a recycled clothing boutique also downtown, and the botannical gardens. The gardens are perfectly trimmed and offer a great location for running, relaxing, and reflecting.

It was around this time that I finally started feeling at home here. While I'm still learning the lingo and the ins and outs of the NZed culture, the tourist mentality is beginning to subside. It's a good feeling.

The top photo is of the gorgeous botannical gardens -- if anywhere can motivate me to run, I believe its there. The middle picture is of my flatmates and me -- (from left) Matthias from Germany, Tara from Canada, myself, and Jeremy from Texas. The third photo is of the train station, where the farmer's market is held every Saturday morning -- don't mind if I do.

Love, love, love to you all.