On Saturday we got up with the intention of running a few errands and just relaxing, but Dunedin had other plans. We happened to stumble across the Flower Festival, a festival similar to Calgary's Lilac Festival, only with giant bouncy ships!
We got tattoos (no not the real ones), just air brush.
We painted rocks for Alvin's flat mates and purchased a shirt or two. After exploding our hair straightener, we wandered about for what seemed hours, going into store after store trying to find one. Apparently they're about as common as unicorns here.
That night we were invited to Alvin's aunt's home to participate in a traditional Buddhist dinner, where the preparation is as much a part of the meal as the actual dining. Everybody helped to cook the meal, except for us of course, we lacked the necessary skills to be an asset and not a hindrance. The meal was excellent, some dishes were a little unusual, but it was very unique and delicious!
That night we went over to Alvin's friends' house to meet other people and get together before heading over to one of Dunedin's most popular clubs. The night life is totally different here! People head to the clubs much later and don't retire until dawn. We had difficulties keeping up with everyone else, but we held our own, Canadian style!
Thanks for being excellent examples of hardy Canadians
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