The first trip that I took was to Ulva Island, an open bird sanctuary in the Paterson Inlet, on Sunday, 21 December 2014. Birds and regenerated rainforest are the main attractions on this small island, about 10 min. by small boat away from Golden Bay Wharf. I took the 8:30 a.m. water taxi with a […]
Although Stewart Island / Rakiura is just about 20 min. by plane away from Invercargill, it can take much longer to get there if the weather conditions are not great. That was the case on 20 December 2014 when we boarded the plane in rain and had to turn around just 3 km shy of […]
Don’t believe the weather forecast a bit in Wellington. While we had quite the rain on Christmas Eve, and it didn’t look too good for Christmas Day, today we were surprised by a fantastic summer day. And that included warm to hot temperatures, blue sky all around, and lots of sun. What better way to […]
July 3, 2012, will stay in my mind for a very long time because it was my worst earthquake experience so far. I was looking forward to my virtual presentation at MaharaUK12 at 10:30 p.m. Just a few minutes into the presentation, I felt a little shaking and first didn’t think much of it as […]
Yesterday was a big day in the history of NZ traffic regulations. No: We still do not drive / ride on the correct side of the road. 😉 But at least some of the rules known to drivers in other larger countries are now also obeyed in New Zealand. Two rules of the “Give Way” […]