ANZAC Day 2010

Something amusing to Midwesterners in New Zealand

Walk at Makara with Cas and Andy

Looking north to Mt Kaukau

Cas & Cathy

Cathy & Evan

Looking south east to Opau Bay

Life in New Zealand: the Internet

I had planned to include more posts with some witty observations about living in New Zealand. Obviously that has not happened. So, I'll begin with one observation that is also an excuse. There is a problem with the Internet -- or access to the Internet. It is expensive and seems to be charged by data usage (this is true for your home Internet service or if you try to buy wireless access at a cafe or other public place). So, I am going to blame the expensive (or slow) Internet for interfering with my ability to bring you witty observations. I could walk to Evan's office for free Internet, but I'm lazy and it requires a walk up a big hill!

It is my understanding that this was a campaign issue, so John Key should be fixing that problem soon so Americans can blog about life in NZ.

Next issue: yogurt. I know that you can hardly wait. Don't forget to subscribe to the feed. You don't want to miss this stuff.

Walk at Pukerua Bay

Kapiti Island from Pukerua Bay


Looking south to Mana Island


Cathy climbing up the hill


The sheep ran away whenever we got close


These ones let us get quite close

Boxing Day walk along the South Coast

Looking across Moa Point to Te Kopahau (hill in the background)


Breaker Bay


Looking south from Breaker Bay


Wellington heads from Fort Dorset

Christmas Day

Christmas Day: (L-R): Heather Roberts, Don Crist, Nigel Roberts, Maryanne Crist, Evan, Cathy, Margaret and Burn Hockey


Pavlova


Christmas eve appetizers meal

Southern highlights

at Lake Manapouri


Mitre Peak at Milford Sound


In Milford Sound


Seals at Seal Point in Milford Sound


A kea at the Homer Tunnel portal