Day Seventy North East Valley

 It's winter and the sun sets early so tonight I walked some streets closer to home.  I walked  7 streets today.

850. Dolphin Street
851. Carlyle Street
852. Cornhill Street
853. Allen Street
854. Northumberland Street
855. Paris Street
856. Crown Street

Today I was walking along the flat of North East Valley from the Gardens corner, walking along the streets on the left of North Road.  These streets are narrow with mainly student flats.  One student flat that I  walked past is this old historic stone cottage.

Another historical building I walked past is the Santa Sabina complex overlooking the valley.  This historic building was built in 1929 and housed Dominica nuns until the buildings and land was sold in the early 2000's. Apartments has been built on the land and the building has been turned into flats.  

The streets that I walked tonight were on the flat of North East Valley and I was able to look up towards Opoho.  I have not walked any of these streets yet.

 As I walked the streets, there was a beautiful sunset  with lovely reds and blues.  The night air was very cool with the feel that there will be a frost tomorrow morning.

During my walk, I crossed the Lindsay Creek.  The creek flows from Mount Cargill and travels the length of North East Valley.  There is a strong community focus on the health of the creek.  

 

I walked past some very nice public art. This striking Kaka is a reminder of the Orokonui Ecosantuary Halo project which aims to develop an urban ecosantuary with predator trapping and native plantings  that will ultimately encourage native kaka back into people's gardens.

The other piece of art is this dinosaur advertising the dinosaur display in the Otago Museum. 

Distance walked:  4.3  km         Walking time    47 mins  

 

Total distance: 561.9 km       Total walking  105 hr 19 mins