On the 6th of January my family arrived in Dunedin. It was a wonderful airport reunion and a beautiful sunny Dunedin day….then, we got busy. Busy enough that I can’t believe it’s been a month since my last blog….but, it was a good type of busy, as you’ll see. First of all, on theContinue reading “Just follow your nose…..”
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It’s a holiday, you know.
Today, January 2, is a public holiday. Banks are closed, no city services…nada. Most importantly, because I worked New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, I got the day off today. Not familiar with any particular event which occurred on the 2nd of January, I asked why it was a holiday. “Because….it’s the day AFTERContinue reading “It’s a holiday, you know.”
A New Year
The sun is setting and soon the books will close on 2013. It has been quite a year. For me, the year will end in much the same way it has on many previous occasions- working at the hospital. But this year I’m far South of the Equator, and as I muddled through my workContinue reading “A New Year”
Merry Christmas
I wonder what the receptionist says when you enter the door, “Welcome to the Wellcome Building”? And nothing cheers up an anatomy lesson like a big guy in a Red Suit. Yes, the Christmas cheer is everywhere in Dunedin, even in your genes. (Look at the sign..DNA sequencing…..oooh, that was bad….) This was not theContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
Sunsets and Life
I enjoy this photograph for a couple of reasons. It’s easy to see this was a beautiful sunset. I took this photo about 9:45pm this week, and twilight lingered for almost another hour. When I finally to bed at 11:00pm I swear I saw hints of blue still hugging the horizon. This was armchair beauty. Continue reading “Sunsets and Life”
A Presidential Weekend
About 120 km southwest of Dunedin is the town of Clinton, Nz. If you continue on Highway 1, as I did, 44 km later you enter the town of Gore. That 44km stretch of Highway is named…..wait for it….the Presidential Highway. Who said they don’t like Americans here? What was I doing in Gore, youContinue reading “A Presidential Weekend”
Exploring the Southern Scenic Route…..and….It takes a village, people.
The Southern Scenic Route is just that, very far South and very Scenic. This weekend I had the opportunity to follow the road from Dunedin to Invercargill (basically, the southernmost town in Nz) and was treated to a taste of the majesty Nz has to offer. Not far from Dunedin (a 15 minute drive fromContinue reading “Exploring the Southern Scenic Route…..and….It takes a village, people.”
The Ultimate Champagne Tasting…and when does a city become home?
This was the scene last Thursday night, the night before my trip to Wellington. For the first month and a half in Dunedin I floundered a bit as far as wine stores go. Sure, the wine selection at New World (the largest grocery store here) was good, but I missed that personal connection and thoseContinue reading “The Ultimate Champagne Tasting…and when does a city become home?”
Welcome to Wellington
If you missed any of the Lord of the Rings movies, or if you don’t know who Peter Jackson is, I strongly suggest you remedy this punishable deficiency by going to New Zealand. And in particular, go to Wellington. And start at the airport. Here you would find yourself deplaning at, say, Gate 16 andContinue reading “Welcome to Wellington”
Feeling like a King in Queenstown
Queenstown sits on the shore of the enormous serpentine Lake Wakatipu. It is a town out of a storybook, with steep streets which ascend up the mountainside, and it looks out over the southern part of the lake to a vista of the snow capped mountain range, The Remarkables. The lake features prominently in allContinue reading “Feeling like a King in Queenstown”
