auckland
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Ocean
There’s a few utility box murals in Auckland City. I saw this one along Fanshawe Street. I can’t quite make out the signature on the side but I suspect it’s by artist Paul Walsh. Linking up with Mural Monday. Continue reading
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Fishing
We stopped off somewhere in Auckland where I had never visited, despite the fact that I lived in this city for 25 years…. venturing on the other side of the harbour bridge looking out towards Auckland City. We saw 2 fishermen trying their luck to catch their dinner – this was one of them. Linking… Continue reading
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Scooters
Do those of you in other countries also have these scooters in various places around your town/city? We saw these on most corners when we were in Auckland. Here, they are pretty dangerous at times. Not many people wear helmets, like they are recommended and i regularly read news articles about people have been seriously… Continue reading
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Puhoi Church
The church of St Peter and St Paul in Puhoi, north of Auckland was built by early Bohemian settlers in 1881 for the sum of 267 pounds or by today’s standards about $500 which would’ve been a huge sum of money back then. The town itself was founded by German speaking immigrants from Bohemia (the… Continue reading