Welcome to the Coromandel.

It’s November and summer’s arrived so we head-off for a weekend’s camping on the  Coromandel Peninsular which is about 100 mile from Auckland. It’s our first visit to the Coromandel. Continue reading →

The view from Circular Quay. A place I had only know from song lyrics previously. “And as our ship pulled into Circular Quay I looked at the place where my legs used to be And thank Christ there was nobody waiting for me To grieve and to mourn and to pity.” Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle (covered by the Pogues May, 1984)

I flew to Sydney this morning morning on the 08.50 from Auckland which  arrived neatly at 08.50 ins Sydney (3hrs time difference between Auckland and Sydney). This is my first time in Sydney and I don’t know what I was expecting but I discovered that Sydney is a proper city sharing the good features of Auckland (i.e. a harbour and good climate) with the madness of London.  Continue reading →