Amy
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September
It’s not even Halloween yet but one local store had their Christmas stock out on the shelves yesterday. Linking up with Mosaic Monday. Continue reading
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Looking
There are lots of little alley ways in Auckland City. This one on the viaduct is next door to a bar/restaurant that was screening the World Cup soccer earlier this year. It’s very very popular for people to go to places like this so they can watch sports events. We have been watching the rugby… Continue reading
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Colour
One from our holiday in Fiji about 5 years ago. Although this country may be quite untidy and dirty in the towns, one thing I liked about it was all the colour that we saw everywhere from buildings to clothing. Linking up with Skywatch Friday and Tom’s Signs. Continue reading
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Fishermen’s Wharf
This building brings back a lot of memories. When I was growing up on Auckland’s North Shore, my family went out to dinner at this restaurant once or twice. Back then in the 1970s and 1980s it was called “Fishermen’s Wharf and is located at the end of Northcote Point looking out at the Auckland… Continue reading
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Kai
Kai is the Maori word for food. Cans for Kai has many drop off points – this one is at Westhaven Marina in Auckland. They utilize fish frames, offal and heads that normally go to waste as they are considered to be a delicacy in Maori culture. The normally discarded fish parts are distributed to… Continue reading
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Pressed
Last time we were in Nelson in June, we were waiting at traffic lights when I spotted this coffee cafe right next to one of the petrol stations, of course this was back in June at the beginning of Winter which explains why it looks a bit bleak and gray. There are coffee carts all… Continue reading
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Ocean
I found this set of murals painted around a large concrete block area when we parked our car in Daldy Street in Auckland City in June while we were there on holiday. Painted by New Zealand artist Erin Forsyth they show ocean life that is throughout the country especially Auckland city. Linking up with Mural Monday,… Continue reading