The eastern edge of the Pacific Ocean, relatively peaceful as we near the jaws of doom
The University of Auckland closed for the holidays on Friday the 19th, a civilized custom. We celebrated by heading to the Viaduct, adjacent to downtown and redeveloped for the America’s Cup races. Now that the races are over, [...]
Yearly Archives: 2003
NZ: Fun close to home
Christmas Pohutukawa
Merry Christmas to all our loved ones from Ann and Rin Middle Earth. The NZ Christmas Tree, also known as the pohutukawa, is a myrtle, Metsiderosis excelsa, adapted to volcanic rock and wind-swept coastal regions. It is a delight to behold these December giants arcing over the volcanic coast or on hillsides near Rivendell.
The Cricket
The Cricket : (an official R Report)
We’re hooked. Cricket = baseball + brunch + a day at the park + drama + civility. Now when we vacation, all idle moments involve cricket on TV, replays of Australia’s 2003 victory, the great Pakistan players of 70s & 80s, on and on.
We arrived early in Hamilton for [...]
NZ: Day to day in Auckland
Despite NZ being a western-style social welfare democracy, we daily confront cultural differences that remind us that Americans are not at the center of the universe. Driving rules: When you approach an intersection and you are making a left turn, you must yield to any oncoming traffic making a right turn, which means those [...]
NZ: Rainbow and Xmas Disco
We went to the Auckland Domain, a luscious green, spotless central city park, for the annual Christmas sing-along and celebration with our host & hostess Michael and Effie, Michael’s fabulous daughter Kristen, and Brendan & Keeley O’Brien. Big party in the park. The grass was soft and cool. At sunset, an amazing rainbow [...]
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