Where was I?

So where were we when I last updated you on our route around South Island? On the road from Lake Pukaki and moving back to Oamaru on the coast, I believe (making a detour to the clay cliffs en route).
After 2 nights of wild, or freedom camping as it's called here, I was glad to get back into a campsite with full facilities, including power showers,when we arrived in Oamaru on Thursday 13 February. Not that we don't have a shower in the van but it's only adequate for one of Lawson's ex-submariner's showers; 30 seconds of water, soap, then 30 more seconds of water to rinse. I need at least 5 minutes at full blast, more if washing my hair.
After our showers we wandered downtown, enjoyed a meal in a restaurant (not having to cook it - Lawson's task , or wash it up - my usual task) in the old port area, which is full of old buildings gradually being restored.
By then the rain had come (the weather is also something the locals talk/grumble about a lot; very British) so we gave penguin watching a miss.

Main street, Oamaru

Holmes Wharf, Oamaru