Blogs from Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania - page 9

Today was by far the coolest day in Welly.. We toured all over Wellington , around Wellington up and down.. If I could remember the little suburbs we drove though I would list them , but too many to list!! à This collection of pictures will make you jealous and help you to appreciate the day I had ! ... read more

Hello again, We spent another couple of days in Taupo, seeing some of the local sights. We bathed in the hot springs beside the Waikato River. The river water mixed with the spring water and you could find the spot where the temperature was just right! We had planned a longish walk from here but decided to just relax instead (it’s been a stressful two month holiday!). Further downstream we also visited the Aratiatia Rapids - an odd spot where water is released periodically from a dam - making the docile rapids spring to life. We also enjoyed a dinner overlooking Lake Taupo (pasta cooked up on the camping stove!). Before we left Taupo we found a spare hour or two to panic over my (John’s) missing wallet…even popped into the police station before predictably ... read more

Weekend trip to Wellington - the capital city of NZ. ... read more

Arriving on a damp day in Welly with mozzy bites all over us we were in high spirits...) However in tru Briitish style we picked oursleves up and headed for the Wellywood backpackers, sure not to attract the low lifes of society! Located in the heart of the city it was great to leave the van behind for the next 5 days, although I am missing its pungent aroma (I swear its Lisas socks it doesnt matter how often I wash them, is a mans work never done 'rant over'). We decided we needed a bit of culture and as I couldnt find any motor racing we had to go to the museum. The Te Papa museum had a special exhibition highlighting what happened to Pompeii in Italy. These kiwis are a bit too obsessed with ... read more

The Former Mike Brockie Arrives in Wellington You stood in the newsroom like a messenger from a sunnier land. Between a climb on a gravel road in the King Country and a tail-wind out of Lower Hutt you’d pedalled away a few decades of worry. All you carried - the sun lightly on your back, a mind clean and clear as a back-country moon. You were a modern who’d made the epic journey - two and half thousand kilometres with only yourself for company. The news you brought to us was you - sun-filled, travelling at your own speed. You were the intro, the copy, the story. Richard Langston This poem arrived in my email the day I returned home to Auckland. It is written by friend and colleague Richard Langston , who has just had ... read more