Freitag, 1. Februar 2013

A daytrip to Kuaoutunu

This was actually a warm stream (geothermic activity?), much warmer than the wind on this day.






The beaches are so lonely often








Our family van






Small Flat White to go from one of the Kouaotunu beach cafes, NZD 4.50, so yummy!







Sonntag, 13. Januar 2013

Why we actually went to the wharf...

.... was because we wanted to see the Rainbow Warrior anchoring there, for the first time after she (or her antecedent) was bombed there 1985. Since then Greenpeace see Auckland as her "spiritual home" they said, and that New Zealand should build on it's reputation as environmentally conscious country..
Furthermore, by chance, we got to see a performance of "MIXIT", a very interesting integration project for refugees. We were amazed by the confidence and joy of the performers (mostly between 14 and 40 years).
www.mixit.co.nz. 
The weather was splendid, and people were so friendly and smiling that I sometimes asked myself whether I looked funny or what that the people smiled at me. Probably I was smiling myself most of the time...