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Category Archives: New Zealand
Just Google it
I was just Googling myself (as you do) and found my name on stuff.co.nz – under a picture I took during the bush fire back in February when we were watching the helicopters with monsoon buckets all night and half … Continue reading
Posted in Events, New Zealand, Owhiro Bay, Wellington
Tagged blaze, bush fire, bushfire, firefighters, helicopter, moonson buckets, New Zealand, Owhiro Bay, Wellington
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Before we came to New Zealand, I`d never
seen so many people walking around barefoot. In the streets, shops, even in class. You do read about Kiwis’ love for jandals (flip-flops), but the barefoot thing was a surprise talked to strangers as much. From fellow hikers, who say … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Out and about, Ramblings, Travelling, Wellington
Tagged glacier, hiking, New Zealand, wildlife
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Touching squishy things or Victoria University Coastal Ecology Lab open day
As luck would have it, we live close to the aforementioned Coastal Ecology Lab and walk past it on our way to the bus stop, so when we spotted a sign advertising Open Day we decided to go there. We`ve … Continue reading
Mount Victoria
Mount Vic has been on our list of the things to see in Wellington since we arrived. We finally tackled it yesterday, except we did it in a lazy way – instead of a 1,5 hike up the hill we … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Out and about, Wellington
Tagged mount Vic, mount Victoria, Oriental Bay, Oriental Bay beach, views, Wellington, Wellington airport
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The Weta Cave
This mysterious-sounding place is a front shop and a museum for Weta Workshop, which together with Weta Digital designs and produces special effects, props, weapons, creatures and even whole words for movies. Having started in 1987 in a back room … Continue reading
Posted in Eating Out, New Zealand, Out and about, Wellington
Tagged airport, Avatar, Gollum, Hobbit, King-Kong, Lord of the Rings, Miramat, movies, props, Richard Taylor, Snapper, special effects, the Weta Cave, Wellington buses, Weta, Weta Digital, workshop
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The day my husband lost his pants
.. and his sunglasses… and found both! We decided to brave the cold water and go for a swim. It’s summer here (first day of autumn actually, March 2, but still summery enough) , so why is the ocean so … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Out and about, Owhiro Bay
Tagged New Zealand, ocean, Owhiro Bay, swimming, waves, Wellington
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Seasl again! Cute seals at Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa
Now that we are staying in Owhiro Bay, we might be far away from the city centre, but we are much closer to nature. So yesterday we decided to undertake a second trip via Red Rocks to the seal haul-out … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Out and about, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tagged animals, bachelor seals, cute, lazing, New Zealand, New Zealand seals, Owhiro Bay, seal haul-out, seals, Sinclair head, Te Rimurapa
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Not a typical Wednesday
Yesterday Mike has submitted his last assignment! He is officially done with his MA! All that remains is for him to get his actual degree and transcripts! I`m so proud of him! It’s been hard-working 2 years! To celebrate, we … Continue reading
Posted in Events, New Zealand, Travelling, Wellington
Tagged fire, firefighter, Happy Valley road, helicopter, New Zealand, Owhiro Bay, Wellington
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Life by the ocean – penguins and waves
So I`m walking home (Rebecca’s home, to be precise), from a supermarket, which is an hour away. But the walk is lovely, some of it along the beach, with stunning views, so it’s no hardship. And then I see a … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Out and about, Wellington, Wildlife
Tagged blue penguin, DOC, Island Bay, little blue penguin, little penguin, living by the ocean, New Zealand, ocean, Owhiro Bay, penguin, seagulls, waves, Wellington
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Return trip
So we bought our tickets back to Russia, where we want to stay for the summer before moving to a yet unknown location overseas.We will have had 3 summer in a row (with a bit of spring mixed in)! It’ll … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand, Ramblings, Russia, Travelling, Wellington
Tagged Kiwi, New Zealand, plans, Russia, Wellington
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