a day at the races
today we went to the wellington cup carnival – a week long series of events centered loosely around the sport of kings. the race course is at trentham, about 30k (~20 miles) north of the city. as with most events…
Tag Wellington
grrrr
great day today so i suggested we go to the zoo. looking at the google map it didn’t look that far so i proposed we walk. the trouble started almost immediately. on all maps melbourne road is a nice straight…
meri kirihimete
merry christmas and happy holidays to all, antony, jackie & gromit
closed for the holidays
ok – so i guess the whole thing about a better work life balance in new zealand was not just marketing hype. new zealand has nearly shut down for the next 2 weeks. i was looking forward to my time off, but…
special edition – all fine in wellington
there was a 6.8 earthquake last night off the east coast of the north island near the town of gisborne. we didn’t feel anything here in wellington and all is well. and now back to our regular programming…
green for being green
as i flashed my bus pass to the driver today i started thinking about how much less we were spending on just getting back and forth to work. i understand that the comparison is a bit flawed since the jboss…
it’s not easy being green
he buses in wellington are a mix of diesels and electrics. the locals call the electrics “trolleys” referencing back to the days when they ran on rails. the #1 island bay line is electrified so many of my rides are…
long live the king
forget the queen, the king rules here in island bay. in the too good to be true category this portrait of elvis is featured prominently in our local grocery – the island bay new world. not sure you can see…
howdy neighbors
island bay beach is closed to dogs from 9 am to 7 pm during daylight saving time so our new weekend ritual is to head off a bit before 8 and spend the early morning at the beach. at 9…
student parking
remember when kids walked to school? before the school bus stopped at every block. and before the kids sat with their parents in their idling suvs at the bus stop? the local take on how to get to school. [jboss…