Wednesday dawned, and with my Pilates class cancelled, I needed to make new plans for the morning. My first thought … More
Category: Urban life
More Bees
In Monday’s post, I mentioned that there is currently a sculpture trail, Bee in the City, happening in Wellington. As … More
A Place of Peace: Futuna Chapel
Sometimes we can forget that beauty is right there on our doorstep. Hidden away in a corner of the suburb … More
Thursday Doors
There are so many interesting doors in the part of Stockholm we are living in at the moment, that I … More
Postcards from Copenhagen
Having lived in Copenhagen, this collection of postcards won’t include the tiny statue of the little mermaid, any royal palace … More
Café Life: Stockholm
I have, in the past, written a few posts about my favourite cafés in Wellington. It took me far too … More
Postcards from Hamburg 3
So for the third set of postcards, let’s go to the city centre, to one of the main shopping areas, … More
Postcards from Hamburg 2
Close to where we are based, is Ottensen, an area of the city full of cafes, independent shops, and lots of interesting buildings.
Postcards from Hamburg 1
On Wednesday I took the S train into town with the goal of going to get sweaters in Uniqlo (if … More
A walk on Waitangi Day
Today is Waitangi Day in New Zealand, the national day and the anniversary of the signing initial signing on 6 February 1840 of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement between the British crown and the Māori chiefs and is regarded as the founding document of the country. The day was first celebrated in 1934 and became a public holiday in 1974.
The sun was shining, with summer having returned for now at least, so we headed over to Zealandia, the wonderful urban sanctuary in Wellington.
