DUNEDIN, THE SOUTH ISLAND'S SECOND CITY, IS STEEPED IN HISTORY AND SCOTTISH HERITAGE. THE CITY'S NAME COMES FROM THE GAELIC –DÙN ÈIDEANN, MEANING EDINBURGH. IT'S ALSO HOME TO NEW ZEALAND'S OLDEST UNIVERSITY, SOME QUESTIONABLE WEATHER AND A BUNCH OF HARDY SOUTHERNERS.
Dunedin isn't synonymous with mountain biking, but we'd heard rumours of a thriving scene, so we headed south In late summer to investigate. We were also keen to reacquaint ourselves with the city itself as again whispers of a buoyant food and beer scene had made their way north.
Arriving in the late afternoon, we checked into our accommodation and headed out for an early dinner. The east end of George Street is littered with an eclectic and cosmopolitan mix of eateries and, being close to the university, everything is budget friendly. We loaded up on Nepalese dumplings in broth with naan to fuel our evening's activities.
The goal of eating early was to get out to the Otago Peninsula for a sunset ride and, with the Dunedin weather turning
