I was excited to come back to Sydney – which felt like coming home at this stage since it’s been over 4 months that I’ve settled in Manly. Winter has now officially started although it pretty much still feels like summer, the main changes being that the nights get chilly and that the sun sets pretty early… (5pm)
Making the most of the early nightsetting Vivid Festival was in full bloom when I got back and the Opera House changing shapes and colours every night was the highlight.
Do you know what else I did in New Zealand? I friggin’ ZORBED, dude!
(ie got thrown at full speed off the top of a friggin’ hill in a friggin’ plastic ball, dude!)
(NB: getting in and out of that friggin’ ball reminded me so much of a certain hippo scene in Ace Ventura – those of you in the know will understand!)
I couldn’t take my camera out but Jennifer kindly sent me a couple of pics from the hot springs we went to in NZ. In a corner where a hot stream meets a cold stream we bathed for a little while. Nature is pretty rad!
I loved Wellington. It’s one of those places. Places where I could imagine making a life for myself. It inspired me.
People are so incredibly kind and positive. A barman who wouldn’t charge me for my order, a waitress who really attended to my needs and have a chat and even Matt from Weta Workshop who was especially lovely to me.
Everyone looks good and there are so many young people, students sitting in cafés, chatting away. A city coming of age full of energy and creativity, buzzing with life. Seatoun and Miramar are such charming areas…
Yes, it will hold a special place in my heart. I would love to go back and spend more time there.
Windy Welly!
Wellington airport… Gollum is a superstar!
The day I threw myself off a plane…
Sailing on lake Taupo
Rotorua’s geothermal activity…
Welcome to the Shire!
As some of you know I’m a big fan of the Lord of the Rings movies and it was wonderful to have the opportunity to visit Peter Jackson’s Hobbiton set in Matamata. Such a perfect location on the farmgrounds of the Alexander family.
You are allowed to make fun of my geekiness.
PS : I think I want to work in cinema next.
