AngleterreNewcastle Under L52°59’53” N 2°13’54” W
18 mars 2016, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
New Zealand. Last so many others it came to my notice as the gorgeous and breathtaking backdrop in the cinematic Lord of the Rings. That was 15 years ago and then after all that time the actualEn savoir plus
AngleterreHeathrow Central railway station51°28’12” N 0°27’15” W
18 mars 2016, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
After a very convoluted taxi ride via Keele Services and many Cheshire back roads we made the the short hop from Manchester to Heathrow on the first of our nearly 24 hours we would be in the air.
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MalaisieKuala Lumpur International Airport2°45’16” N 101°42’4” E
19 mars 2016, Malaisie ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After that there was nothing else to do but get through the long 23 hours of flying which included a transfer at Kuala Lumpar airport. Still all the hours of flying helped me catch up my film viewingEn savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeFreemans Bay36°50’54” S 174°45’48” E
20 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Arrived at around 1.30pm and after a long wade through security and baggage reclaim we met Barry our taxi driver. As he drove us to our hotel he gave us us a guide to Auckland's history including it'sEn savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeGrafton36°51’32” S 174°46’32” E
21 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
First full day in New Zealand and after a fabulous breakfast we set off to go to the Sky Tower only to be blocked by protesters. They follow me everywhere, they tried to stop me going to the ColosseumEn savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeMount Hobson36°51’38” S 174°46’40” E
21 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Inside Auckland Domain is the Auckland War Memorial Museum which despite its name is a museum of New Zealand history. The war memorial itself is a sombre reminder of all those who have lost theirEn savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeAuckland Art Gallery36°51’5” S 174°45’59” E
21 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Daniel loved going here even though he was still in mourning for his sunglasses.
Introduced to some great work by New Zealand artists such as Louise Henderson and Colin McCahon and his paintings ofEn savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeGrafton36°51’5” S 174°45’51” E
21 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We strolled from the museum back through Auckland stopping at The Occidental, a Belgian beer cafe, on the way. It was at this time that I first hand started to observer the horror of wifi addictionEn savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeFreemans Bay36°50’54” S 174°45’44” E
21 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
So the protesters having moved on we ventured back to the Sky Tower. Taking the express elevator up we were soon drinking in the view. With the sea and the volcanoes and helped by the clear blue sky,En savoir plus
Nouvelle-ZélandeAuckland International Airport37°0’30” S 174°47’6” E
22 mars 2016, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So repacked and ready to go. Barry came and picked us up and gave us another tour as we headed back out to the airport to pick up what was to be our home for the next 2 and a bit weeks.
GettingEn savoir plus
