Tag: Auckland

Everything is not as it seems

Everything is not as it seems

The New Zealand flag was flying proudly over the Beehive this afternoon. Blues skies. Life is good. No poverty, no depression, the economy is on the up-and-up. Land …

 

A widening in the road

A widening in the road

Our plans for Christmas have changed. The plan was we spend a couple of nights in Turangi on the way to Auckland, and we celebrate …

 

Stripes

Stripes

“Hot weather opens the skull of a city, exposing its white brain, and its heart of nerves, which sizzle like the wires inside a lightbulb. …

 

347 – Flying friendly skies

347 – Flying friendly skies

Periodically I have to travel as part of my job. I clamber on board an aircraft and away we go. Simple as that. I still …

 

074 – Sights unseen

074 – Sights unseen

The key question isn’t “What fosters creativity?” But it is why in God’s name isn’t everyone creative? Where was the human potential lost? How was …

 

067 – The driver’s story

067 – The driver’s story

After an early start, and some ‘swap the plane around’ antics I arrived in Auckland only about two hours later than intended. In many respects …

 

038 – Home is the hunter…

038 – Home is the hunter…

Homeward bound, perhaps the last flight into the Capital tonight before the weather closed in. You get so used to the luxuries of getting on …