Wow. Not so many posts or photos since we started picking. Ah well. We're doing well. Hawke's bay is nice in fall. Cold at night though. More soon. I hope :)
Friday, April 17, 2009
Picking apples
Wow. Not so many posts or photos since we started picking. Ah well. We're doing well. Hawke's bay is nice in fall. Cold at night though. More soon. I hope :)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Christmas in Summer
It's rather odd.
I'm sorting photos late into the night at the momment before we trundle off into the mountains for the New Year tomorrow. It's just occured to me that I should probably work on being up past midnight and up for the dawn, just to be one of the first couple million people to welcome 2009...
Hopefully, I'll be getting a new system worked out that will allow for more regular photo posting and (very optimistically) more regular textual posts as well.
We've been puttering around the south island for over a month now I think, and summer is hitting. today was showing 28C in the shade at about 4pm. It was pretty full on. So we went swimming over in Littleton. Which was great! the water was actually warm enough to stay out in for 20 mins or so. and only 2 or 3 of my toes were yellow by the time we got out!
Anyway, yeah gotta finish up and get to sleep if tomorrow night is going to be as short as seems likely!
I'm sorting photos late into the night at the momment before we trundle off into the mountains for the New Year tomorrow. It's just occured to me that I should probably work on being up past midnight and up for the dawn, just to be one of the first couple million people to welcome 2009...
Hopefully, I'll be getting a new system worked out that will allow for more regular photo posting and (very optimistically) more regular textual posts as well.
We've been puttering around the south island for over a month now I think, and summer is hitting. today was showing 28C in the shade at about 4pm. It was pretty full on. So we went swimming over in Littleton. Which was great! the water was actually warm enough to stay out in for 20 mins or so. and only 2 or 3 of my toes were yellow by the time we got out!
Anyway, yeah gotta finish up and get to sleep if tomorrow night is going to be as short as seems likely!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Ummm yeah...
It's far too late to make my own post now but... it really was surreal.
After 2 weeks in Nelson, we're planning to move on tomorrow. We've got a week to try and do as much of the south island as possible before Christmas.
Then the maddness starts.
Also: Billy Connolly in Rotrua on Feb 21!!!
After 2 weeks in Nelson, we're planning to move on tomorrow. We've got a week to try and do as much of the south island as possible before Christmas.
Then the maddness starts.
Also: Billy Connolly in Rotrua on Feb 21!!!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
At least I'm Journaling
Well, I should say at least I'm Journaling more more than I've been blogging. :)
We're in Nelson now, after a couple days camping near Blenheim. Yup, we're on the South Island. We came down on the ferry on Nov 21st, and went pretty much straight to Hopewell, about 20km as the tui flys from Picton when the ferry lands, but over 100km by road which takes about 2 and a half hours to drive. It's a really bendy road.
So.. since the beginning of November, eh?
Yikes. And my photos are even more behind.
hmmm
well let's see what we can do.
We're in Nelson now, after a couple days camping near Blenheim. Yup, we're on the South Island. We came down on the ferry on Nov 21st, and went pretty much straight to Hopewell, about 20km as the tui flys from Picton when the ferry lands, but over 100km by road which takes about 2 and a half hours to drive. It's a really bendy road.
So.. since the beginning of November, eh?
Yikes. And my photos are even more behind.
hmmm
well let's see what we can do.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Oh yeah.
I've put up some new photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/Syrrys they
only cover from when we arrived until we headed north on oct 23rd but
there are more coming soon. And with luck i'll have time to sort out a
post with some stories too. As of now we're in Auckland for 4 more
days getting Daisy's break pads replaced then we're off to the
Coromandel, Rotorua, Taupo and on to Wellington to arrive in about two
weeks. Kinda feels like cheating since we took just as long to do just
the Northland. Ah well. Need to hustle if we're going to get
everything done that we'd like too before we need to stop and work for
a while. :)
only cover from when we arrived until we headed north on oct 23rd but
there are more coming soon. And with luck i'll have time to sort out a
post with some stories too. As of now we're in Auckland for 4 more
days getting Daisy's break pads replaced then we're off to the
Coromandel, Rotorua, Taupo and on to Wellington to arrive in about two
weeks. Kinda feels like cheating since we took just as long to do just
the Northland. Ah well. Need to hustle if we're going to get
everything done that we'd like too before we need to stop and work for
a while. :)
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Big day!
Wow. Obama has a big job ahead of him now. :) and that's good news. So
having gotten the US election out of the way (yes i voted. Mailed from
Whangerei last week. So it'll be late but in time to count), I
registered to vote here in NZ. I had thought that I wouldn't feel
comfortable with all the issues, but having been here for a month now,
i think i may have an opinion. We shall see how it feels on Saturday.
But for now Guy Fawkes Night in Auckland feels a little like everyone
is celebrating Obama's victory. :) though that might just be that
american egocentrism showing itself. Or maybe just jealousy that i
wasn't able to be in Grant Park tonight. ;)
having gotten the US election out of the way (yes i voted. Mailed from
Whangerei last week. So it'll be late but in time to count), I
registered to vote here in NZ. I had thought that I wouldn't feel
comfortable with all the issues, but having been here for a month now,
i think i may have an opinion. We shall see how it feels on Saturday.
But for now Guy Fawkes Night in Auckland feels a little like everyone
is celebrating Obama's victory. :) though that might just be that
american egocentrism showing itself. Or maybe just jealousy that i
wasn't able to be in Grant Park tonight. ;)
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Going to the ends of the earth.
http://syrrys-in-nz.blogspot.com
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