Posts from the ‘Backyard travel stories’ category

“Books are not about passing time. They’re about other lives. Other worlds. Far from wanting time to pass, one just wishes one had more of it. If one wanted to pass the time one could go to New Zealand.”
― Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader

Easter… memories of a primordial harbour

Easter like Christmas is one of those fixed point religious occasions, which mark our lives. For me like many others Easter is also synonymous with family…

Dominion Road walkabout…

Auckland, New Zealand Most major cities have long roads that serve as arterial routes connecting the Central Business District with the outlying suburbs. Even though they…

Little Shoal Bay aka Ugly Boat Bay

North Shore,Auckland, New Zealand While I don’t want to offend any of the current owners of boats moored in Little Shoal Bay, back in the 1990’s…

GIBBS FARM – take a walk on the wild coast

Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand Kaipara Harbour, the largest harbour in the Southern Hemisphere is not the prettiest of harbours. When the tide goes out, the shallow…