WRITTEN ON Monday, March 1st, 2010 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
I had been wanting to have a go at Zorbing since the first time I heard about the crazy “sport”. It basically involves rolling downhill inside a giant inflatable ball. There’s two ways to do it: strapped to the zorb, going down the hill on a straight route or having a bit of water inside [...]
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WRITTEN ON Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
(summer here in the southern hemisphere, that is)
I know it’s already February and we’re half way through Summer down here but before the sky goes all grey again and the coats need to get out of the closet, here’s the plan:
- run more, run more often, run for longer.
- go strawberry picking (apparently every single [...]
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WRITTEN ON Sunday, December 6th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
from here.
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WRITTEN ON Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
Kiwis seem to love giving titles (whether they’re national or international) to their towns, cities and regions. The usual “Welcome to…” sign is followed by the title that the place conquered to itself (and sometimes even includes a big sculpture of whatever they excel at - like a big carrot, in Ohakune for example). Makes [...]
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WRITTEN ON Thursday, October 8th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN bucklame, kiwiland
You have no idea how crappy the weather is right now in bucklame. Spring officially started on the first of september and, since then, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen more rainfall than at any other stage of my life. It’s depressing to the point where, at the slightest hint of sun, I am out the [...]
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WRITTEN ON Monday, October 5th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland, music
Dave Dobbyn, Slice of Heaven
This song was one of the first Kiwi songs I ever heard (well, except for the ones I listened to over and over again without realising they were kiwi-made, like all Crowded House songs - doh!). Every time I listen to it, it just stays in my head for the rest [...]
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WRITTEN ON Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland, politics, portugal
When I turned 18, my country gave me the right to do a bunch of stuff, including drinking, driving, travelling without needing my parents authorisation, etc. Oh, that’s right, and voting. They basically assumed that, from that day on, I was mature enough to help decide what was best for the country. For years (I [...]
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WRITTEN ON Sunday, September 20th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
the last couple of weeks have been full of work but also full of fun, exploring and spending time with inspiring people. first there was christchurch, then wellington, followed by new plymouth (and this last one is oh-so-cute!). there have been brunches combining jam on toast and a lot of laughter, interesting lectures that leave you [...]
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WRITTEN ON Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
a cool idea, as seen in the streets of wellington.
* Do It For Me, Please!
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WRITTEN ON Sunday, September 13th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland, travelling
One of the highlights of my recent short trip to New Zealand’s South Island was the discovery of the Lyttelton Coffee Company, a neat café in the small harbour town of Lyttelton.
The drive to Lyttelton was not planned. Ninety-nine per cent of the time we just decide on a direction and drive for as long [...]
