Rambling Man

That's where I live now.  It actually looks like that.  The big tower in the middle is the Skytower.  It was the tallest structure in the Southern hemisphere,  but then the Aussies built Centrepoint in Sydney.  The Kiwis didn't like to be outdone, so they added a bit to the top of their tower.  So now it's the tallest again.  Foolish.  You can pay lots of money to jump off it attached to a wire.  Foolish.

Started off in 600 bed hostel in centre of town which was 'functional'.  Had a few raucous nights there, but after the 'locking self out of room and getting stuck in lift in pants' incident I decided to find more sedate surroundings.  Am now staying in The Brown Kiwi which is in a nice suburb,  just a stroll from town.  Tis nice to be able to cook own food (supermarket is full of good stuff - a fine range of hommous!)  and lounge around.  Hope to stick around and get a job for a few months, then hit the road in November when the weather should be better - its a bit chilly at the mo.  The Great Dan Bashford may be visiting!  Am thinking of buying a car or camper - but must get job first.
Am waiting to get on ferry to go to Waiheke.  Tis an island about half an hour away, but is aparrently a couple of degrees warmer.  The perfect climate for growing:

and Oh Yes!